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Of course we're being screwed. We're allowing private entities to reap a major profit from our public national resources. Even the pittance Alaskans might receive in wages or hush money will pale in comparison to big oil's profits.
When it comes to renewable energy sources and environmental destruction concepts of cost and value quickly become irrelevent. How much will global warming "cost?" What is the value of clean air and water?
I honestly see no difference between the plan to prospect in ANWR and suggestions to tap our strategic oil reserve. Isn't the hypothetical oil in ANWR also a strategic reserve?
How many jobs could be created be connecting our cities with highspeed rail lines? With the high cost of renewable energy comes high paying jobs to engineer and maintain those energy sources. We're only stuck with foreign oil as long as we elect leaders who see no alternatives.
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