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Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a 19-million-acre national wildlife refuge in northern Alaska. The refuge includes a large variety of species of plants and animals, such as polar bears, grizzly bears, black bears, moose, caribou, wolves, eagles, lynx, wolverine, marten, beaver and migratory birds, which rely on the refuge. In August 2020 the Trump administration approved program to auction oil leases that would enable oil companies to drill for oil within the refuge. Environmentalists argue that oil development threatens wildlife and is likely to worsen climate change. Proponents argue that drilling would be limited to the coastal ranges and would make the U.S. more energy independent.

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 @9PZ9P52 from Arkansas  answered…10mos10MO

No, not until we have depleted all other oil reserves and with very strict environmental regulations

 @9VW2C8D from Arkansas  answered…7mos7MO

No, because wildlife has to have somewhere to go that like humans you come attack our home, we would defend our living at every cost

 @9LYY94C from Arkansas  answered…1yr1Y

No, instead find a non-populated environment and drill there. As well as increase alternative energy subsidies.

 @9FHGG8GIndependent from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but slowly intergrate into other forms of energy.

 @9BL3YWJ from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

no we should go for more environmentally friendly solutions and if we run out of oil in our reserves before we can switch to a non fossil fuel solution then yes with very strict regulations

 @97TZ2G2Republican from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only in a certain section, not a big operation.

 @92TH5RT from Arkansas  answered…3yrs3Y

no puedo responder esta pregunta no tengo la mayor idea

 @92JKX43 from Arkansas  answered…3yrs3Y

I don't really care about it.

 @923VRG8 from Arkansas  answered…3yrs3Y

Absolutely not. Animals are losing more of their natural habitat every day. At a refuge animals should be safe and away from dangerous human interaction. I believe that they need to pull out and better protect the animals rather than pushing them out of their homes.

 @8WWJLKL from Arkansas  answered…4yrs4Y

If its to help out

 @8WPL93J from Arkansas  answered…4yrs4Y

Well, drilling at the refuge would bring noise and pollution to the refuge which most likely isn't good for the refuge.

 @8WNNVT8 from Arkansas  answered…4yrs4Y

no GIVE THE DUCKS BACK THERE HOME I SEE U

 @8NTFP75 from Arkansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Allow the State of Alaska to decide.

 @988WDQLDemocrat from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

We cannot physically stop someone from drilling in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge. Why make it a opinion of belief when we have no control. It is in your mind, either way if you believe it or not, it will still happen.

 @98867P8 from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

No but we should move to alternative energy

 @982T4CS from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but with very strict environmental regulations, but I also think we should be trying to look for alternatives as well.

 @8Z7VNS6 from Arkansas  answered…3yrs3Y

We should keep the ones that we have but look for increase alternative energy subsides to eliminated our dependence on fossil fuels .

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