So, on a completely personal note, I think that Alaska is a beautiful state with many beneficial aspects. One of those aspects is obviously the oil that can be drilled out of it and create a huge business for Americans. I have visited Alaska once and remember seeing and hearing about many areas that were preserved but I truly believe if there is offshore drilling it will not ruin all of Alaska's natural habitat.
Since President Obama has won another term in office, I decided to check out what he thought about offshore drilling in Alaska. I learned a lot of new things. One of them was that President Obama did not win Alaska's vote for the electoral college. I also learned that 60% of Alaska's land is federally owned so the decisions made from the Obama Administration are crucial to Alaska's future.
Obama has "already allowed Shell to drill in Alaska's waters this year but not deep enough to hit oil, because the company's spill containment barge wasn't ready"(Kansas City Star). This was a big step for him because Alaska's leaders were complaining about how long it has taken the government to allow Arctic offshore drilling.
I am excited to follow this issue throughout the next 4 years. I can't stand thinking about how high gas prices are going to be in my college years if we don't start working, and quickly I may add, on drilling in Alaska. The environment is important but so is the well-being of our economy.
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