1. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Risk vs. Reward of Oil Drilling

2. Section 1002 Home to the calving grounds for the declining Porcupine caribou herd This herd has migrated here for over 27,000 years Over 130 species of birds from seven continents breed and nest in ANWR The entire Beaufort Sea population of polar bears den onshore within Section 1002 Key birthing and rearing area for a host of other mammals 3. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ANWR is 19,000,000 acres There is 1,500,000 acres located at the northern edge of the ANWR known as area 1002. This area is filled with wildlife and native people. 4. Cons to drilling The ANWR is home to one of the largest caribou herds. The Porcupine caribou herd calves in area 1002. 5. Caribou calving grounds 6. Who it effects Area 1002 is home to several Alaska native groups Many of the small villages are located on the shoreline. The natives rely on a subsistence life stile. 7. Long-term damage Oil drilling platforms are in use for many years. There will be constant noise and disturbance to the wildlife. Soil contamination 8. Pros Nearly 10.5 billion barrels of oil are thought to lay under area 1002. The US imports 10 million barrels of oil per day and produces only 5 million 9. Who it improves Oil wells create new jobs and opportunity Expansion of culture Modernization 10. Relation to the Hetch Hetchy 11. Relation to the Hetch Hetchy Dam Similarities Dispute over altering a wilderness/wildlife area or preservation Anthropocentrism vs. ecocentrism Hetch Hetchy ANWR 12. Relation to the Hetch Hetchy Dam Differences Using limited resources vs. preservation as opposed to conservation vs. preservation Larger impact on the people and animals in the area Extent of Damage 13. Conclusions Risk vs. Reward Past and Future Centrisms Extent of Damage Long-term Benefits vs. Long-term Cost 14. Thanks For Watching!