Why are we drilling for oil, because we need oil for cars and it would create new jobs? There has been a debate if we should drill in Alaska for the oil or leave the reserve alone so species of animals wouldn’t become extinct or come close to extinct. Also some people who live on the land would be furious that their land has been polluted on.
If we drill for oil in Alaska that would have a big impact on animals, plants and trees that animals depend on for warmth for them and new born animals. There are probably about over 112 different species in Alaska and a lot of them will be affected if the us decides to keep drilling in the northern part of Alaska.
There will most likely be problems if the us won’t drill like for example we will have more people unemployed and gas prices will bump up to about $5 dollars a gallon by the end of the year. A lot of people won’t be able to afford gas or electric cars then and then people won’t be able to afford rent on houses or apartments and expenses ect.
Some groups of Alaskan citizens would want the us to drill because the Alaskan people and government want money. On the other hand some people just want to keep the environment clean and safe.
I say that we shouldn’t drill for oil because the Alaskan environment is probably on of the cleanest left in the United States of America.
"Arctic Refuge drilling controversy." wikipeadia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Refuge_drilling_controversyhttp
