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My coworkers sometimes debate whether or not to increase exploration and drilling activity in areas currently restricted.
I have explained that our generation is so wastefull and has been such a poor steward of natural resources that I believe we should continue to restrict drilling in areas currently off limits. Many understand what I mean when I use the "save some oil for our children and grandchildren" argument.
I agree with one exception. We should consider exploratory wells in ANWR before the pipeline freezes or is shut dond for other reasons. Onne the pipeline closes the ANWR oil, if any, will be lost forever.
"We should consider exploratory wells in ANWR"
I can't wait; I'm planning to go up there and chain mice elf to a drilling rig.
Rat
Joe Sixpack: "Oh hell no! By the time we're done with all that oil in ANWR, they will have come up with something to replace oil! It's them damn hippies holdin' us back!"
Or, "They've got it figgured out how ta screw us workin' folk into the ground!"
I've noticed that it's 99 percent always they, as in someone else -- someone else to blame, or someone else to solve the problem. Our society consists mainly of blame shifters. No one is responsible for their own actions, the fault is always externalized (and then litigated).
Too bad. We had so much potential...
Joe Sixpack is too easy a target, but the Corps are grateful that we give them this human shield..
We still have potential. (It may be all we've got, though)