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Project Insomnia

Project Insomnia is many things, but in this context it is simply a "braindump" of whatever I happen to be thinking/reading/watching/doing at the moment. Parental guidance suggested.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

What am I missing here?

By further expanding Alaska oil exploration into an area long off limits because of concerns of impact on wildlife,
'We recognize ... the energy needs of this nation,' said Susan Childs, an official with the department's Bureau of Land Management. 'So, hopefully, this will alleviate some of the pressure.'

Government officials say the area of the preserve opened Wednesday has significant potential for oil development. They estimate it contains about 2 billion barrels of oil that is economically recoverable, along with 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The United States consumes more than 20 million barrels of oil per day.

Two billion barrels divided by 20 million barrels per day equals 100 days.
|| Andrew, 8:37 PM || ||

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