Drilling In Arctic

The cost of energy has been a difficult cost for agencies to manage. Consumers have demanded that costs remain manageable because the cost of energy, especially fuel, will affect all avenues of life. High costs of fuel will not only mean that the cost of transportation in the private sector will be harder to manage, but also the cost of food, clothing and any type of merchandise that requires transportation for the consumer. Drilling for oil in the Arctic is one solution to the high cost of fuel. It will lower cost and it will increase the revenues of industrialists and create jobs, but without the proper regulations, it has the high probability to create many issues within the environment in the Arctic.

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Oil drilling is hard on the environment. The oil fields are not habitable, therefore there is a loss of habitat for the animals in the area. There will also be an increase of people, which also takes away from the habitat. Additionally, transporting oil has had devastating effects on the environment due to oil spills. They do not happen all the time, but when they do happen, there are years needed for recovery. Even if a pipeline were to be created, there is still the possibility of the pipe leaking into the environment, and that would mean seeping into the ground and potentially contaminating the water. All of these are examples of what can happen directly, but there are many indirect damages that can be created due to oil drilling. An increase in air pollution is one.

All in all, the possibility of oil drilling in the Arctic has the potential to cause an increase in financial gain within the economy. Drilling in the Arctic would lower the cost of fuel by keeping the oil domestic. The drilling will create many jobs for many people of many backgrounds. Oil drilling, as it has shown to be, affects the environment a great deal. For the Arctic oil drilling to be worth the risk, there would need to be precautions in place to protect the environment. The earth needs to be able to stay healthy for more than just our