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No, we need to stop damaging the environment by unnecessarily changing the topography and endangering the local wildlife. We should instead use other renewable sources of energy like sunlight, wind, etc.

(lol covering a couple bases for you - am female)

Question. (decided to take the negative opinion lol Should the United States drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? yes Then tell me What is the reason for your response? We will be able to regulate our own prices on gas instead of relying on foreign entities for gas consumption. Not only will we be able to regulate the price of gas we will be putting more money into the pockets of the people in Alaska who own the land that is being drilled for oil. (female)

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Lord no we should not! It's a wildlife refuge for a reason! We need these refuges for animals, since we're destroying their other environments at a worrisome pace. And not only that, we need to draw the line SOMEWHERE when it comes to disrespecting and displacing the first nations population. The government clearly has no respect for the people, their land, their rites, their homes or lives, and keep encroaching on them and trampling on them in favor of financial gain. It's insane and needs to stop! We also need to stop relying on gas and focus more on renewable resources, but I only have so much faith in my heart right now XD

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I... I think i'm kinda biased because i'm not from the US, can I still add my two cents?

We in Brazil explore oil in the underwater pre-salt layer and it isn't as agressive to the environment as drilling on the ground. It's a wildlife refuge, not just another common and bland piece of ground. It's fucking wildlife refuge. It's there for a reason. We have the Amazon forest and it's disappearing day by day, yet it isn't going as fast as it was back then in the 2000's because of new laws and also a big help from Norway who sends us tons of money every year to keep the rainforest relatively safe. No money in the world will be able to make up for the damage done to the area. There are, of course, benefits from this but it's a fucking wildlife refuge. It's there to PREVENT people from turning it into a pile of money and a barren piece of earth.

/male, pissed, not from the US/

It will damage the environment there is a reason for the word refuge it's for safety not harm and plus oil is usually the reason for wildlife decreases it's like the incident for Gulf of Mexico because of the oil damage to the ocean

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no, we should not drill for oil in the wildlife refuge! we are already past the point of no return in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and we need to largely reduce our emissions, drilling another large refinery would not accomplish our climate goals. instead we should use begin developing and moving towards green technologies and sustainable energy. the amount of oil we have already available is already extensively passed the amount we can sustainably use anyways.

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NO (Female)

The damage that oil exploration causes is devastating. Alaskan wildlife is already endangered from the effects of Global warming. An oil spill would be cataclysmic. We need to scale back on our rampant energy consumption and not just stop using fossil fuels, but cut down on all of our energy use. It takes fossil fuels to create those Solar cells, and to lubricate those wind turbines.

Here's some facts on Global Climate change.

Trends in temperature readings from around the world show that global warming is taking place. Over the past 130 years, the global average temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit, with more than half of that increase occurring over only the past 35 years. The pattern is unmistakable: Every one of the past 40 years has been warmer than the 20th century average. 2016 was the hottest year on record (I do not have data from 2017 yet). The 12 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998.

Detailed measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have been taken continuously for more than 50 years. The data show that CO2 levels have steadily increased every year. Today they are 25 percent higher than in 1957. What's more, scientists have detailed records of past CO2 levels from ice core studies, which show that CO2 levels are higher today than at any point since our distant ancestors began migrating out of Africa 800,000 years ago. Increased CO2 is the primary driver of global warming.
CO2 absorbs heat reflected from the Earth’s surface — heat that would otherwise pass freely into space. The CO2 then releases that heat, warming the Earth’s atmosphere. As CO2 levels increase, the pace of warming accelerates. Satellite measurements confirm that less heat is escaping the atmosphere today than 40 years ago. Though other heat-trapping gases also play a role, CO2 is the primary contributor to global warming. The climate has changed many times in the geologic past due to natural causes — including volcanic activity, changes in the sun’s intensity, fluctuations in Earth's orbit, and other factors — but none of these can account for the current rise in global temperatures. Scientists can conclusively identify that human activity is responsible for the observed increase in CO2. How? The carbon dioxide emitted by burning coal, natural gas, and oil has a unique chemical “fingerprint" — and the additional CO2 in the atmosphere bears that signature. Global warming has serious implications for our health, environment, and economy. Dangerous heat waves are increasing in severity and frequency. Sea level rise is accelerating. Extreme storms are on the rise in some areas. More severe droughts are occurring in others. We can survive without our gas guzzling SUVs. We can't survive without our planet.

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HELL NO. Where do I even begin? We've ruined the environment so much already. There are so many new, cleaner, healthier technologies now, I do not understand why we are still spending so much time and money on oil tech that is outdated and horrible for both us and our environment. We should be doing more research and development on eco-friendly technologies such as solar, wind, and geothermal - you know, things that are sustainable and won't kill us all eventually.

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No we should not! It is a wildlife refuge for a reason! We need to get our priorities straight. There are things we destroy that take lifetimes to build again (if it's even possible). It's not sustainable and often has drastic negative impacts that we are unable to anticipate. (Female)

NO. Reserves and other protections of nature were put in place with the understanding that the lands would be protected and preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. In addition to the simple destruction to the natural habitat, it has a far reaching detriment to the ecosystems including the displacement of countless animals (which could lead to extinction), but the chances of oil spills have such a horrible effect on the environment.

We have alternative energies and fuel sources and as a society need to move beyond oil (and coal for that matter).

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