Billm:
It's a wildlife REFUGE. And you say there is no wildlife there. Sorry but you lost credibility when you say that.

There is lots of wildlife on that Coast Line. That is exactly why it was made into a Wildlife Sanctuary in the first place.

Now tell me how many oil wells have been drilled on the ANWAR property? If you can't answer that question then I will. ONE. One test well has been drilled so far. And they are not telling anyone what they found

Now you claim that those 10,000 permits don't hold any oil. Care to tell me why you say that? How many test wells have been drilled in those 60 million acres.

And thanks for showing the map of ANWAR. From your map on Photobucket everyone can see how tiny that area is compared to the Rest of Alaska. The oil companies can drill anywhere in Alaska EXCEPT that small area called ANWAR. So why would they not drill in the rest of Alaska before drilling in ANWAR where it will disrupt the wildlife? Maybe you can find the answer to that question in the vaulted Wall Street Journal.

Hint: the Journal of Petroleum Engineers may be a better resource than the Wall Street Journal when it comes to figuring out where oil is located in untested areas of the USA. Geologists will be the ones that find the oil not journalists.

If you are right about those 10,000 permits then why don't the Oil Companies release their rights to those permits first and then we can see if they are willing to do that? I would bet that they want to hang onto that precious land and those drilling rights.

Like the post above said. Drill it or LOOSE IT and that's not talking about ANWAR. They want to explore fine. They have 63 million acres to explore first.