However, there are yet more experts who feel that drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a short term energy solution whose risks greatly outweigh any projected long term benefits to the economy. ... The Refuge was further modified on December 2, 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and another 9,160,000 acres was added to the original size of the Refuge. ... The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act outlines the purpose in creating the Refuge. ... From 1952 to 1953, government scientists conducted a survey of potential areas for conserva...

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In 1980, this area was protected under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, however in order for conservationists to get the act passed they were forced to leave one area open to future oil exploration. ... Energy Information Administration by 2010 Americans will consume twenty-three million barrels a day. ... On March 19th of this year, the issue was brought to the Senate as a part of Bush's energy program. ... Also, polls show that a majority of Americans do not support Bush's views on oil consumption or the country's current energy policy. There is also an...

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Conservation groups claim that spills in the Refuge similar to the ones around it could have a devastating impact on sensitive wildlife species that live there (Higgins). ... Such a broad spectrum of different habitats occurring within a single protected unit is unparalleled in North America; no other conservation area in the north hosts such abundant and diverse wildlife (alaskawild). ... To save gasoline, the federal government imposes Corporate Domestic energy policy standards on automobile producers that require all new cars to average 27.5 miles per gallon (Lee). ...

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The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1960 put aside 19 million acre land parcel in order to preserve the pristine environment and the wildlife that lives there (USGS 1). ? ... In an interview by Doug Routers, Anderson goes on to say that "Americans have a much bigger problem than they've been willing to admit on the issue of supply of energy." ... Producing energy in 2000 alone, 1.56 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere by power plants and oil refineries (Bivens 13). In this new economy wind electricity would play a key ro...

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