notmforce2k posted:
I understand accidents happen, but it is a rare occurance to obliterate a species or make an area uninhabitable (ie permanent damage). People were crying doom at previous pipelines that animals have adapted to without missing a beat (unless you're strictly talking about spills, which I was not. I am talking structures).
I hate seeing spills like anyone else does but energy is a necessity for humans. Period. And the fact of the matter is that it will likely take decades to make any substantial switch to weaker resources like windmills or solar. It is not feasible right now. We need gas and we need oil.
The oil in Alaska should be considered a strategic National security asset... what if something happens in the ME... what if oil stops flowing?! The U.S. would be pretty screwed... our military cannot do anything without a steady and reliable supply of oil.
The issue to me has very little to do with the environment... I just find it hard to justify extracting our natural resources with absolutely NO planning for the future.
The U.S. is in dire need of a national energy plan that looks well into the future... I think it would be a great idea to drill in Alaska and use that oil during a transitional period... but I will not support drilling because I want lower prices... that is greedy and generational theft.
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