Oh, this is great...

[conuly]

Those poor Alaskan wild things. We do need to reduce our dependancy on foreign oil, but this isn't the way. How about finding alternative sources of energy?

Like sleep. Sleep replenishes energy. And on that note, I bid you good morning. Djusk' a.

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Um.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

I think this is one of those situations that could be handled delicately and appropriately (read: increased oil production + wildlife protection as well) or could become a nasty nepotistic mess. (I know "nepotism" isn't exactly the word I'm after, and neither is "good ol' boys", but I've been sick and not all my brain cells are firing.)

As I understand it, similar concerns were raised back a few years about the Alaskan Pipeline and its associated industry. In the end, the impact was much less than the dire predictions anticipated, and I've heard that some species even take advantage of the heating units on the Pipeline to nest and burrow in a slightly more clement temperature.

Re: Um.

[conuly]

I've heard that some species even take advantage of the heating units on the Pipeline to nest and burrow in a slightly more clement temperature.

That's not a good thing, really. It's still unnatural, still making it less pristine, still setting them up for problems in later years.