Drilling in ANWR

Authors note: this essay is on the ANWR and why we should or shouldn't drill for oil there

Oil. It’s a big need in the United States. There is a need for oil in almost every country, and the U.S.A uses the most oil in the world every year. I think that the U.S.A could use a lot more oil, but at the same time we could also start using more electric cars.

One of the first things I will talk about is the environment, and how it will change the ANWR. Even right now the ANWR is very small and if we start to drill it this isolated area it will become smaller and the land will be weaker because it is open and non populated area. The U.S.A uses around 30% of all the oil used in one year, and if we were allowed to drill in the ANWR it would only give us about 3% of what we need. So that means we have to get 27% of the oil we need from different countries, and that could make the countries mad at the U.S.A and may make us a target for wars.

At the moment the U.S.A does not have one of the best economies, and I think if we (U.S.A) were to drill in the ANWR that it would help just a little with money and such, even If it only gives the united states around six months  worth of oil. Also if the government were to start drilling in the ANWR it would help the economy a ton by creating lots and lots of jobs. But at the same time drilling in this area would cost money, because you have to pay for the machines, the transportation to get to the ANWR and finally you have to pay the workers.

Throughout this whole essay we have been talking about the economy, and if we should drill or not but I think we should talk or ask the native people and the people who live inside the ANWR. While I was reading an article on the drilling in Alaska and if they should or not be drilling for oil in the ANWR, I saw a part that said most native people say it is ok but it would be better if they do not. Out of the few towns inside the ANWR lots of the people say it is fine just as long as it will not affect their life, but there are still a couple of them saying it’s not ok and that’s fine.  

Although the U.S.A could use more oil, if we used more electric cars we would not need all the extra oil. With this being said, I think it would be ok for the U.S.A to drill for oil, because it will open up jobs and lesson the debt we are in.