Alaska doesn't know exactly how much oil is under ANWR, but people say, "ANWR could rank among the world's top eight oil-producing sites."2 And if it was that good for oil then it would be around for a long time so people would have jobs for a long time. "The possible exploration urged by the oil companies and supported by most government officials in Alaska."3 The opening of ANWR would only occur if they could see in the future that Alaska would gain many new jobs by opening ANWR. "The projected $ 1.3 billion in federal revenues form leasing and the jobs that development would create."4 When Alaska went to Washington with their proposal to open ANWR, Clinton said, "He was very interested in opening ANWR but, he said that he needed of there would be more jobs."5 Alaska was in kind of a bind, because the Alaskan government couldn't show proof there was any oil, until they drilled for oil. Alaska has a lot at stake in opening ANWR, first oil revenues would help fill state budget deficit caused by declining crude oil prices, and would also create at least 250,000 jobs in Alaska and the lower 48."6 Many people have said, "there is no better time than now to open the refuge to oil production and to do it right now."8 Its true this is the best time to open ANWR because we still have some oil flowing out of Prudhoe Bay, but it won't be there for long, if Alaska waits till the Prudhoe Bay oil field dries up, then Alaska would have to spend the time building a new plant which could take a long time, which could throw Alaska into a big depression. "Almost all elected officials in Alaska believe the US should open ANWR for drilling, because it would create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in tax revenue."9
             Another reason Alaska should drill at ANWR is because Alaska needs the oil it would produce, but there is a problem: the environmen...