Why all the hub bub over oil drilling in Alaska? We need the oil. So it should be drilled. The anti drilling crowd makes their own arguments about environmental impact and that oil will eventually all be gone. Keep reading to see more of this heated debate.

Those against oil drilling in Alaska make a number of arguments. They say it would harm nature. It isn't really an issue. The area in Alaska under discussion for drilling is tiny. Even if there were harm to the environment, it would be limited. Man has always taken from the environment to live. In addition, drilling seems to have little environment impact. Existing drilling sites have had limited impact to the environment around them. Animals like the warmth produced from pipelines. That ends the environmental argument.

Other people against oil drilling in Alaska say eventually we have to stop using oil, so we should stop pumping it now. It's a shrinking resource, so we need to save it for later. Does that really make any sense?

The anti oil drilling in Alaska crowd urges that we look at land that is already licensed for drilling. This land is already leased to oil companies for exploration. The oil companies want to work where they know there is oil. That option is less costly. Explore new oil fields while the old ones are exploited. That's reasonable.

Oil drilling in Alaska is popular amongst the people of Alaska. They see through the argument about environmental impact. They also enjoy a state budget surplus resulting from oil companies paying to lease drilling land. Alaska pays citizens a yearly portion of the money earned from oil leases. The government doesn't give money to people very often.

A few folks think the debate over oil drilling in Alaska is ridiculous. They say proponents of both sides argue based on emotions rather than facts. Both sides have become so attached to their opinion that they're not willing to listen to reason. But there are truths. One person may argue that water is wet while another claims it's dry – the first man is wrong.

Are you for or against oil drilling in Alaska?

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