Arctic Drilling Will Save Americans a Whopping 4 Cents

By Nicole Hughes
July 16, 2008
2 comments
I always look forward to receiving my Harpers Magazine when it arrives snuggly stuffed in my narrow apartment mailbox, and when it does, I usually go straight to the Index. The Harper's Index, for those not in the know, is a list of fun and fascinating figures and statistics that will make you seem really smart and interesting if you can rattle a few off at cocktail parties. Today's featured fact: the estimated amount by which per-gallon gas prices would change if the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge were drilled is a whopping 4 cents (some figures are as low as 2 cents). In other words, if we let oil companies have free reign to scourge one of America's most important onshore habitats for millions of species, I'll spend $67.40 instead of $68.00 to fill my gas tank. Worth it? I don't think so. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JbgzWCM0A4 Here's Bush talking about lifting the ban on offshore drilling: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89rUSDQHX-Y takepart and help save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling at the NRDCactionfund.org Related: Arctic drilling wouldn't cool high oil prices Arctic drilling is no energy answer 

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posted on Jul 30, 2008
You forgot to add that if we start drilling today, the four cent decrease will not become effective for more than 5 years. In the meantime, countries in Europe are already testing cars that use alternatives and in less than 5 years Europeans will have NO dependancy on foreign oil and their energy costs will be less than half of Americans.
posted on Jul 16, 2008
Artic drilling isn't the final energy solution, but if it gets us away, even slightly, from foreign oil, then fine with me. Same with off shore drilling. Everyone wants there cake and eat it too, don't drill here or there because of habits, blah blah, but I want to drive my car too and btw, gas prices suck.