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Originally Posted by sailaway21
The size of ANWR as compared to various US states.
1. ANWR 19.0 million acres
Portion of ANWR permanently closed to development (Wilderness & Refuge) 17.5 million
2. West Virginia 15.5
3. Maryland 6.6
4. Vermont 6.1
5. New Hampshire 5.9
6. Massachusetts 5.3
7. New Jersey 4.9
8. Hawaii 4.1
9. Connecticut 3.2
Area proposed for exploration 1.5 million
10. Delaware 1.3
11. Rhode Island .7
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An interesting observation. Larger than West Virginia. However, how much of that is covered with oil?? Even the pro-drill ANWR sites say:
1) Takes 15+ years to start getting oil out of it if we start today.
2) Takes 15-30 years to drain.
3) At a 30 year drain, it will provide a WHOPPING 5% of our oil at CURRENT levels. We put more than that in ethanol.
4) If you could miraculously drain it overnight, you would be able to provide oil for the US for a WHOPPING 1.2 years. No TWELVE... 1.2-1.5 at high estimates. Pfft.
So, 15 years of effort and energy to get a 5% relief at the
pump for 30 years? SO you are going to spend 15 years to get a nickel off of every dollar (which likely will be even less than that as it is not a direct return and not every drop of crude becomes gas).
Get a grip. It does not help. It cannot help. It will not help. It is political and graft and the PRO-DRILL advocates present this as some great relief... it is not.
We are beyond ANWR. Find another solution.
Here is a PRO-DRILL ANWR site. Take a look for yourself. Now, LOOK AT THE FACTS PRESENTED... and lack thereof.
Arctic Power - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Top ten reasons to support ANWR development
Google - Drill ANWR. Research it. You will be shocked.