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A 3 page summation and evaluation of two articles on whether to drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Dwight R. Lee, in his article “To Drill or Not to Drill: Let the Environmentalists Decide,” and Amory B. Lovins and H. Hunter Lovins, in their article “Fool’s Gold in Alaska,” each address this question. Both the pro and con sides of this debate are well represented in these articles; however, examination of these two positions reveals that the position that Lovins and Lovins take against drilling is the most persuasive due to the fact that their observations address broader issues that are not considered by Lee. No additional sources cited.
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Lovins, in their article "Fools Gold in Alaska," each address the question of whether or not oil drilling should be allowed in Alaskas Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which is
the "crown jewel of the American wilderness" (Lovins and Lovins 72). Both the pro and con sides of this debate are well represented in these articles; however, examination of these
two positions reveals that the position that Lovins and Lovins take against drilling is the most persuasive due to the fact that their observations address broader issues that are not
considered by Lee. While not disputing the value of preserving the ANWR, Lee points out that when it comes to oil reserves associated with land that environmental groups such as
the Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy own, their perspective is different. Both of these organizations allow oil drilling on their own land and the Audubon has 37 wells in
its Rainey Sanctuary (Lee 219). Lee feels that the environmentalist position on drilling in ANWR would change if they owned the property, but, as the land is publicly owned, these
groups "have no incentive to take into account the benefits of drilling" (Lee 221). Furthermore, Lee argues persuasively that the effects of drilling on the environment could be kept to
a minimum. He points out that the protection that the oil companies have "provided for wildlife" at their drilling sites at Prudhoe Bay, have been "as serious and effective" as
those employed by the Audubon in their Rainey Sanctuary" (Lee 223). The Lee article implies several assumptions as given, without presenting arguments that address them. For example, Lee takes
it for granted that the arguments of proponents that Alaskan refuge oil would make a difference in American energy needs is accepted at face value. He also bases his
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