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 * The US should increase drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic. **

Proposition Assertions for Arctic Drilling Debate Started By Danny DeBare Revised by Keith Sibal Drilling would not require sending people over seas/ This would be safer with less risk of death. Arctic better than more populated areas Keep money = powerful USA Government Improving US economy Oil drilling is a large source of money for the government Arctic is big so not much impact Gas prices will go down so people will be happier America is improving technology After the House approved drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the government promised the Democrats that 700,000 jobs be created.Source: Oil in Alaska: Spread Out and Drill by Josh Tyrangiel from Time International (Canada Edition) Americans rely heavily on oil and gas for transportation, heating homes, and powering much of our industry and economy. Source: Frank h. Murkowski, U.S. senator, Alaska Republican Drilling oil in ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) helps the US cut its dependence on foreign oil. Bush, a former Texas oilman, has proposed to open millions of acres of federal land in the national preserve for **oil** and gas exploration. The president and Interior Secretary Gale Norton have argued that modern technology would allow **drilling** without harming protected wildlife or tundra.- SIRS Discover

The Deepwater Horizon spill has halted activities in American, Canadian and Norwegian waters, as new regulations are drafted. Explorers face shifting pack ice, icebergs, storms, frigid temperatures and perpetual night in winter. To drill in even deeper water, ice-resistant production ships, linked to **oil** wells beneath them, will have to be constantly protected by ice breakers. After the House approved drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the government promised the Democrats that 700,000 jobs be created. Oil in Alaska: Spread Out and Drilll by Josh Tyrangiel from Time International (Canda Edition) --Maryse Suppiger
 * Arctic ** **oil** **drilling** kicked off in Greenland's waters last week, just weeks after the Deepwater Horizon leak was finally plugged, angering environmental groups. But Cairn Energy are neither the first nor the last to venture in these waters
 * DRILLING ** for **oil** kicked off in Greenland's Arctic waters last week -- just weeks after the Deepwater Horizon leak was finally plugged -- angering environmental groups. Cairn Energy, based in Edinburgh, UK, is the first company to explore Greenland's waters for **oil**. It won't be the last.

Americans rely heavily on oil and gas for transportation, heating homes, and powering much of our industry and economy.- Frank h. Murkowski, U.S. senator, Alaska Republican (K.S.)

Large source of money for government.

Drilling oil in ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) helps the US cut its dependence on foreign oil. Source: Major oil spill in Alaska article by Jason Leopold (K.S.)

Bush, a former Texas oilman, has proposed to open millions of acres of federal land in the national preserve for **oil** and gas exploration. The president and Interior Secretary Gale Norton have argued that modern technology would allow **drilling** without harming protected wildlife or tundra.- SIRS Discover (S.S.)

Deep test wells can cost more than $100 million to drill, and **oil** companies like to explore only the most promising areas. In the 1990s, four out of five wells turned out to be dry holes. Now, with modern technology, about three out offive yield **oil**. - SIRS Discover This means that drilling for oil is getting less expensive.(S.S.)

The retreat of the polar ice cap is making the region easier to work in, and there is thought to be lots of oil and gas to tap.-jf

Oil drilling is one of america's main sources of money and that is something our country desperately needs. Every second our country's debt increases by about 20 thousand dollars. [] Our country needs money and drilling in the arctic is a source of money. [^_^]

Former [|President] [|George W. Bush] and his [|administration] supported drilling in the Arctic Refuge, contending that it could "keep [America]'s economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand [a]nd it will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy,"[|[][|29][|]] and that "scientists have developed innovative techniques to reach ANWR's oil with virtually no impact on the land or local wildlife." (MS)

A CNN opinion poll conducted on August 31, 2008 reported 59% favor drilling for oil in ANWR, while 39% oppose it.[|[][|31][|]] A large majority of Alaskans support drilling in ANWR, including every governor, senator, representative, and legislature for the past 25 years. (MS)

Almost everything is made of petroleum, so if we had less, that would be less stuff to buy to stimulate economy ([|www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/plastic.html]) - Alex Rickard

Economy runs on plastic, so if we had to retool machines for other resources AND retool economy, would cost billions

According to Daniel Hoffman, as of August 14, 2010: The total amount of national debt is $13.3 trillion. The debt per citizen is $42,983. The debt per tax payer [remember not everyone pays taxes] is $120,194

According to the Congressional Budget Office, by 2020 the debt will explode to $23.5 trillion. (AR)

We need own oil: at 3:49 on Tuesday Oct 11, we had spent this much importing: [|$4,707,366,670,209.26] [|to Foreign Oil]

5 mins later: we have spent [|$4,707,368,456,983.74] importing foreign oil We spend roughly 10,000 dollars importing foreign oil per //second// Source for importing foreign oil costs: http://zfacts.com/p/195.html (AR)