RE: RE: The Threat of Oil Drilling

Behethland B. Clark responds to Steve Brenneis:

And you don't think the other side is also biased?

The Sierra Club is a very well-respected organization. They do not have political affiliation and promote candidates from both parties based on their environmental records. We aren't talking about natural, evolutionary earth changes here. We're talking about man-made changes that can forever change our landscape.

What good is the beauty of the land if we cannot enjoy it? We aren't the only creatures on this earth, for one. I'm not really sure what you are referring to. There are certainly areas that are too volatile for vehicles and ATV traffic but can sustain foot traffic as long as it is in a designated area that is safe and not trampling over endangered plants or disturbing certain habitats. You wouldn't let tourists in Hawaii be free to go anywhere in the volcanic region, would you?

The earth is a very young planet in comparison to many others in our galaxy. And much of it's life has been without human occupation. The earth has certainly recovered from cataclysmic events in the past, but what would the effect have been had the planet have been populated?

The fact is that drilling in the Refuge isn't going to help us out much, so why do it? It's time to look at other sources of fuel!!