Palin's Environmental Record

Alaska experiences warming faster than any state in the U.S. The Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National park recedes so fast that signs are posted each year

Lastly, Palin’s full-fledged support for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserves (ANWR) shows her regard for the oil industry over environmental concerns. ANWR is a 19 million acre refuge of untouched land, home to bears, cranes, gray wolves, and caribou. Proposed development and drilling would wipe out the majority of these animal populations. Arguments that drilling in ANWR will reduce gas prices remain disputed. A 2004 study by the Energy Information Agency found that drilling in the wildlife refuge may cut the cost of a gallon of gas by 3.5 cents by 2027 due to the smal

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