The Arctic National Wildlife Reserve

It seems completely insane for the United States to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would be a contradiction in terms. The Refuge was created to prevent exactly what the Bush administration is proposing to do. One must question the timing of this plan. Data compiled by the Center for Responsible Politics shows that gasoline and oil firms donated $1,889,206 to Bush's presidential campaign, placing the industry …showed first 75 words of 452 total…

…showed last 75 words of 452 total…States purchases oil from a number of nations, not all of which are "terrorist" nations. If the Bush Administration succeeds and begins to dig up the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, it would be an illogical act with no other purpose except to make money for the people who put Bush in office. Works Cited 1. Palmer, Mark J "Oil and the Bush Administration" Earth Island Journal 17.3 (2002): 20-23 2. Swift, E.M "Pipeline Dreams" Sports Illustrated 13 May (2002): 70-79