Originally Posted by Bunz

Hi Wooyarn,
I understand where you are coming from. I would much rather protect the enviroment than harm it, and in Alaska we have had a few issues with spills and maintenance on the North Slope. But all things considered, with the exception of human error such as the Exxon Valdez, and the drunken idiot who shot the pipeline, things have gone alright for the most part over the last 30+ years all things considered and the technology is constantly improving.

As for offshore, I know they managed the issues with Katrina quite well. We have considerable offshore oil/gas reserves here as well. My concern with offshore in this enviroment, is that there is no proven way to clean up a spill through the sea ice that surrounds much of the state half the year.

I will gladly admit to having flipflopped on the ANWR issue over the years. Right now I am pro-drilling. Id like to see how Congress would react if all the workers on the oil fields in the north went on strike for a month and the price pushed to $200 a barrel. I doubt this would happen but it seems to be a more common suggestion up here as of late.