Cosmoline
Member
I don't disagree with most of what you said above, other than the part about there's "no conflict between the purpose of a wildlife refuge and drilling" and one other point listed below. Surely, you must be joshing us! I think that statement is a complete contradiction.
If you will read my earlier posts, I pointed out that the equipment and most of the work is done on ICE ROADS during the WINTER. Do you know how much wildlife is wandering around ANWR during the winter?
THere is no scientific evidence that the drilling propsed in ANWR would have any negative impact on wildlife. None. There are emotional and baseless claims that the porcupine caribou are somehow going to refuse to mate because there are some holes in ANWR. Given the willingness of caribou to mate in VERY large numbers in parts of the state where there are roads, villages, planes, etc. I don't see how some largely unmanned wells and pipes are going to upset them. ANd there is no scientific evidence that it will.
The purpose of a wildlife refuge is as an area for wildlife to grow and thrive. Hunting is allowed in refuges, as is mineral extraction. So long as the wildlife numbers are healthy there is no conflict.
We WILL drill one day, no matter what. All Environmentalism, Inc. has done is postpone the day. We will win, because we are here. And thanks to their tactics most of us now hate and deeply mistrust the lower 48 enviro movement. I *KNOW* they lie like dogs about ANWR, so what else are they lying about?