Either way all of the oil will get used up sooner or later, even if we do drill in Alaska. I don't think we should though, because I don't think it is worth it for me to make a couple bucks off of destroying a beautiful place that hasn't been destroyed by us yet. I think the sooner we get alternative sources of energy, the better. Even if it takes a few initial years of paying for expensive gas. Its the only incentive out there to get people to invest in other forms of energy, and its starting to get people to do something about it.
i know there is a massive amount of oil in Alaska but I don't feel that we should drill for it because it would destroy such a beautiful natural habitat. Alaska is probably the last natural area our country has left and it should not be destroyed. once drilling starts and the oil is found Alaska will develop industrially instantly.
I believe that eventually, we are going to drill for oil in alaska. We are going to run out of supplies elsewhere, and we are going to have no other choice. Hopefully by then, though, we will have discovered an alternative source of fuel that is cheap and efficient enough for mass- usage.
There has already been drilling in Alaska by private companies. I believe this issue at hand is government sponsered drilling. I'm glad, and hopefull to see several dissenting voices in this case. It gives me hope where I had none before.
I think we shouldn't, but until we find another source of consumable energy, or find another place with oil that is not already destroyed by humanity, then this might be the only option.
there is already a substitute for oil called ethanol that is already in popular use in Brazil
We can't depend on ethanol though. Overpopulation will not work with ethanol. Humans take up too much space to grow corn and we also have too many cars. Ethanol is just a cleaner gas so it wouldn't really solve much. I suggest we either go to bio-fuel, electric, or nuclear powered cars.
[quote]I suggest we either go to bio-fuel, electric, or nuclear powered cars
If we go nuclear that brings up a whole new problem. We will need to find a way to get rid of the nuclear waste. Sure nuclear will be good at first, but in the long run have more pollution than oil. Supposedly someone has already found a way to run cars on water, but that may not be true. If we were to use the oil in Alaska then we (USA) would be better off economically. We would depend less on other countries for oil, therefore we should use the Alaskin Oil.
I suggest we either go to bio-fuel, electric, or nuclear powered cars
If we go nuclear that brings up a whole new problem. We will need to find a way to get rid of the nuclear waste. Sure nuclear will be good at first, but in the long run have more pollution than oil. Supposedly someone has already found a way to run cars on water, but that may not be true. If we were to use the oil in Alaska then we (USA) would be better off economically. We would depend less on other countries for oil, therefore we should use the Alaskin Oil.
Supposedly someone has already found a way to run cars on water, but that may not be true. If we were to use the oil in Alaska then we (USA) would be better off economically. We would depend less on other countries for oil, therefore we should use the Alaskin Oil.
The technology to run cars on water has been around for nearly 90 years. I am guessing it would just create water vapor which also contributes to global warming. I am not sure if it needs to be fresh water or salt water. Alaskan oil really is not going to save us as much money as people think. The first reason is that we are still going to mainly depend on foreign oil. The second reason is that Alaska is farther away then most of the country. The third reason is it takes some years to even start digging oil up. Also, how many people will move to Alaska to work in the oil fields? The only way we save a little money is from the tariffs which is not that much.
You know, there is a solution for the nuclear waste, though i'm not saying i agree with it. You just eject it into space. and in response to the actual oil problem, when there is a chance for profit, there'll be people coming from around the globe too stake claims in Alaska, and for those people who know about the oil industry... it won't always be nice and legal. So anyway you look at it, if you put one foot in alaska with oil mining equipment, your killing the environment.
A fourth reason would be that it is pretty expensive to dig up all the oil in the first place.
Very good point. It would cost a ton to start all over.
Also, we got Alaska from Russia. They may want a cut of the oil so what are we accomplishing. If conflict arises, there possibly could even be a war because of it.
