Modern drilling techniques allow us to tap oil and gas in an environmentally sensitive manner that is both efficient and protective of wildlife. Development would occur during the nine-month winters when virtually no wildlife is present. Ice roads would be used instead of gravel roads, melting away in the spring without a trace. Directional drilling from a single point to multiple oil deposits will reduce the impact on the land. Our current dependence on foreign sources of oil is not in our nation's best economic or security interests.
Demand continues to rise, while every major oil field in the U.S. is declining.
It's time to increase U.S. production of domestic oil in a way that protects the environment and meets our energy needs.