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Should we drill for oil?
Viewpoint 1
These lands should be used for their rich natural resources.
Environment and oil-industry groups disagree about offshore drilling
The Oil Revolution
The rise of the petroleum industry
Why are oil and gas important?
Viewpoint 2
Oil well drilling will harm the environment.
Pain remains from the Exxon Valdez oil spill 25 years later
Whale and dolphin lovers fight plans for oil wells in the sea near Greece
Drilling reawakens sleeping faults in Texas, leads to earthquakes
Oil spills: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Major Oil Spill
How Oil Harms Animals and Plants in Marine Environments
Critical questions
Will opening more land to drilling ease oil prices?
What environmental risks are associated with oil well drilling? What can be done to mitigate those risks?
Which areas should be off limits to oil exploration? Which should be opened?
What alternative energies should we consider?
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