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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Pumped into Commission United States oil companies depend on U.S. land for domestic oil production just as the United States needs domestic oil companies to be more energy self-sufficient. The demand for oil has become a topic for discussion and how to obtain it is an even bigger concern. The President and other politicians have been debating whether or not to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil production. …

…or global oil markets, many energy experts say. "As long as the Persian Gulf nations have a lot of oil, they're going to dominate the world market whether we allow drilling in environmentally sensitive areas or not," says Jerry Taylor, an energy expert at the free market-oriented CATO Institute (White 2). As of today, the battle continues between oil companies and supporters of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge despite a myriad of debates, polls, and surveys.