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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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4. If they can open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:32 AM

Feb 2017

they'll use that as a reason to drill in other national lands -- including parks.

"I just want to put the tip in."

This won't be like Prudhoe Bay, with a single pipeline running from the Arctic Sea to Valdez. It'll be a spiderweb of pipelines connecting oily sploshes of oil rig facilities. Even the oil companies admit it'll barely put a dent in the price of crude. article

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Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 OP

Well, Paling could no longer blame the wolves for the destruction of The Caribou. Doreen Feb 2017 #1

And it's not just the caribou, this wilderness area is home to countless other species, as well :( Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #2

I realize that. I am just still angry that she thinks it is Doreen Feb 2017 #3

I agree she's an abomination, what a horrible thing to say, let alone do! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #5

It is sad that we could lose all of that with one signature of a hateful person. Doreen Feb 2017 #6

He's already destroying so much, but you already know that. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #8

Yeah, but right now fat chance. Doreen Feb 2017 #9

If they can open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2017 #4

Thank you, and I completely agree! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #7

Drill, Baby, Drill... and turn the refuge into a thick slurry Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #10

And you have to know who was responsible for protecting a big part of that land: Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #11

I have no doubt that President Carter would be on the correct side of this issue Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #12

He worked very hard on this, considered it a major accomplishment Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #13

reply dylb2 Feb 2017 #14