Debate+Oil+and+Alternatie+Energy

=Debate between oil and alternative energy=

Many peple have debated if Alaska should be driled for oil or just make a larger step for alternative energy.

=Drilling for oil=

There are many positives and negatives to drilling for oil. First of all scientists believe there is even more oil that could last the nations that use oil a long time. Drilling would assist with the problem of oil. If there is even more then scientists think then it will benifit nations and the economy even more then thought. The prices in the oil and OPEC market would become more stable because of the abundance of oil. If there is more oil it will take less money to purchase the oil. Some say that drilling in Alaska could supply the world while new ideas for alternative energy are produced. There has been debutfor a long time about what action should be taken. Negatives are also present too. For example there is many problems with oil and living organisms. If there is a problem and oil gets into the ecosystem there will be a giant problem. There are many endagered species in Alaska. So if the oil were to get on to the organisms this would kill many. Also a small negative may be that the US would have extra oil and no where to put it. Also more countries would want to purchase from the US. If the US sold to much oil or didnt sell oil to friendly nations there may be oil shortage and problems between friendly nations. =Alternative Energy=

Alternative energy is also a smart idea. If the United States developed more alternative energy there would be a less dependance on oil. Plus ideas for alternative energy are already being used but not in abundance. Wind mills have been being used for 100's of years but over the years they have evolved. Current wind mils are giant compared to old windmills. Also there are many more mechanices to them. The current mills produce great amounts of energy if there is a high amount of wind. The US dependance on foriegn oil has been a big problem for a long time. Drilling for oil would most likely help this problem but there are to many possible negatives that could occur say some scientists. Alternative energy would last almost unlimited time while drilling in Alaska would last a few years. There are also negatives. This idea has problem with price. This would cost a high amount of money and would possibly hurt the economy. Possibly the US would not even be able to invest in the the production of alternative energy.