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John Q. Whoever
Somewhere USA

Dear Senator Whoever,

I am writing to express my opposition to the development in Section 1002 of  the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Although oil accounts for only 1% of California’s energy (Zagorin, Time, v157, 2001), George Bush is attempting to use the Golden State’s power shortage to convince the nation that drilling in the ANWR will solve the problem.  By using California’s power shortage as an unfounded podium for drilling the arctic, the President’s motives are questionable and misleading to the nation. 

 I realize further drilling would temporarily booster Alaska’s economy and provide temporary jobs, but believe that saving the ANWR outweighs short-term benefits.  Under the Bush administration, our nation may witness the rape of a National Wildlife Refuge for as little as five months of oil (Carter, 2000).  With rapid expansion of our population, open areas are being bought up, cleared and developed.  The ANWR is the only place where three ecological systems: coastal plain, mountains, and boreal forest can be protected in so small an area (Carter, Insight in the News, 2000).  I fully support the following:

•	The dismissal of all proposed drilling projects in Section 1002 of the ANWR.
•	Federal regulations permanently banning oil research or development in the ANWR.
•	The passing of bill S.867.IS designating Section 1002 as wilderness.
•	Proposing a project to dismantle already existing research and pumping sites from the ANWR.
•	Increased funding for DOE programs: Solar and Renewable Resources Technologies and Energy Conservation—that fund solar power and geothermal research as well as energy efficiency programs.
      I urge you to co-sponsor the bipartisan wilderness bills for the Arctic Refuge coastal plain, H.R. 770
        the House and S.411 in the Senate.

Please respond with your comments.  I am interested in your views and thoughts.

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