Saving areas from oil exploration - realistic?

[bocablkr]

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Bocablkr, there are many othere people that disagree with your "facts". Some say that there is enough to hold us for "years".


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Please tell me who those 'some' are?

From reading the responses it appears many agree that there is a most a few years worth of recoverable oil that will reduce the price of gas a few cents, 8 - 10 years from now. Some have suggested that regardless of these facts we should pump the place dry. I contend the money that would be invested in ANWR should instead be used to fuel a 'Manhattan' style project on alternative energy research. It would seem to be a much better return on investment.