Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

In the Seasons of Life and Land, author Jimmy Carter argues that our arctic and its wildlife refuge are in danger and needs to be preserved. He clearly states the current situation and persuades the readers against such actions as to installing oil rigs for it may disrupt the caribou and their way of life as well as many other species of animals. Carter had the privilege to first hand experience the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and he, himself was saddened at the thought of what might happen…

The National Wildlife Refuge System was founded on March 14, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, along Florida's central Atlantic coast, was the first unit. The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was also the first wildlife refuge in the United states. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. The System has grown to over 562 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts…

controversial and involves some uncertainty because we don’t know for sure how much oil there is left in this world as well as how much oil we are looking at using in the future. 3) Offshore drilling of oil and drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have both positive…

of the situation. Fossil fuels and greenhouses gases burn to produce energy, ice has been shrinking from the Earth getting warm and it’s impacting all of the animals that live in these habitats, we need to find ways to help save the animals in the arctic and wilderness and trying to find ways to help save the earth, paris deal is countries coming together trying to make a change. All of theses problems tie together because one situation creates another situation and they all soon become linked…

Arctic Tundra Referred as “treeless plain”   Earth's coldest biome!  Earth's youngest biome! (formed 10,000 years ago) Located in the Northern Hemisphere (Alaska, Canada, and Siberia)   Known for its cold, desert like conditions Average Temperature (Winter): -34° C (-30° F)  Average Temperature (Summer): 3-12° C (37-54° F)  Arctic Tundra Wide variety of plants (1,700 kinds of plants)   Short growing season (50 – 60 Days)  Carbon Sink (Stored in permafrost) Animals…

To Drill or Not to Drill: An Environmental Perspective Environmentalists have long struggled with the government to protect wildlife and open lands. In March 2013, The USGS established that there are approximately 10.4 billion barrels of undiscovered oil in the arctic. (Irwin) Ever since Shell and other companies began to show interest in drilling oil, native communities and environmental groups such as Earthjustice, Alaska Wilderness League and Friends of Earth Climate Campaign have began…

have written about Refuges and their problems. Brilliant minds are currently thinking of safety and contentment to all people who live all over the world and some solution to end migration. Subhankar Banerjee ,who wrote a personal experience, began to provide his essay with concrete evidence and logical reasoning in order to convince his readers with the idea that show the migration of tens of thousands of refugees when he was camping and hiking in these region of the Arctic Refuge. The article…

The U.S. should not drill for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge because it would endanger animals, they wouldn’t make a lot of money, and pollution would damage the environment. A recent U.S. department of energy (DOE) assessment says there is ‘’ Considerable Uncertainty regarding both the size and quality of the oil resources that exist in ANWR.’’ Even if it is 7-7 barrels a day that will be able to recover the current upper limits of ANWR oil production is the transportation of TAPS(…

Oil Drilling in Alaska Alaska has a reputation for having one of the most beautiful and bountiful ecosystems America has to offer. However, this time capsule of scenic beauty may be in danger. The Shell Oil Company has plans to drill for oil off the northern coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea. It is believed that one fourth of earth's undiscovered oil maybe found beneath its floor. However, drilling could potentially have a negative impact on the environment. The Chukchi Sea is home to an…

supported drilling in ANWR, while the Defenders of Wildlife opposed it. President Bush stated that “advances in technology [would] allow us to open up new areas to environmentally responsible exploration for oil and natural gas… developing this tiny section of ANWR could eventually yield up to a million barrels of oil per day. That’s a million barrels less that we’ve depended on from foreign sources of energy.” – (End quote) The Defenders of Wildlife countered with the fact that drilling in…