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Due to high oil prices and foreign oil concerns, the United States has been provoked to look elsewhere for oil. One possible supply of domestic oil presents itself in Alaska, and the United States Congress has questioned if they should drill into the Area 1002 sector of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. If Congress decides to drill into this controversial area, much of the fragile and sensitive ecosystems will be destroyed. First and foremost, the six …

…States Geological Survey studies, the area can be expected to yield at least 4.3 billion barrels, and as much as 11.8 billion barrels. However, our nation consumes roughly twenty million barrels per day, which means that the lower estimate will last for two-hundred and fifteen days, and the higher will last for five-hundred and ninety days. In short, I leave you with the question, "Is oil drilling in Area 1002 really worth destroying its fragile and sensitive ecosystems?"