Drilling for oil in Alaska is a positive thing. There is more oil in Alaska than there is in the whole United States. So why are we not going after this oil to make it our own? The answer is that some politicians believe that it will hurt the wildlife if we drill up there, even though the Alaskan pipeline has never caused a problem. Despite all of the positive effects it will have on all levels of government we are still not doing it. So I propose we make a stand.
On the local level of government a few things will change if we drill for oil in Alaska. Thousands of new jobs will become available, and this will lead to more spending which w