Drilling in ANWR Means More Jobs, Lawmakers Say

Alaska Representatives say opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be the solution to the nations unemployment problems and high energy prices.

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Story Created: Sep 21, 2011 at 9:07 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Sep 21, 2011 at 9:07 PM AKDT

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Sep 21 at 10:32 PM

Open up jobs for lower 48 you mean

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Andrew said on Thursday, Sep 22 at 5:01 AM

No negative

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Eric said on Thursday, Sep 22 at 7:27 AM

how many jobs is gona make 1000? that's totaly worth destroying some of the lest touched land in the world....

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jjj said on Thursday, Sep 22 at 11:15 AM

80% or more of the slope workers are OUT OF STATERS!!! MORE JOBS FOR WHO????????

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Joe said on Thursday, Sep 22 at 1:32 PM

I saw on the news last night about the proposed drilling in ANWR, and the thought of drilling doesn’t set well with me. Don’t get me wrong I spent 28 years of my life fighting for the freedoms of this great nation and want nothing more than to secure our country’s independence of foreign oil. But it bothers me when I see a representative supporting the drilling pulling at the heart strings of Americans in saying we have men and women dying for this need. I have a suggestion. Why don’t our representatives tell us how much of this oil will be used for the US, and just how much of this oil will be shipped overseas, and also tell the American public how many US born employees will be hired? I think you’ll find only a small portion of employees will be US citizens. As for the senator’s comment about our men and women dying for oil, why don’t you keep that to yourself, these great heroes and their families have suffered enough.

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