Wildlife Refuge Open For Business

Only in America can a refuge be considered a great place to start drilling for oil. You'd think that the whole point of making an area a refuge is to protect it from exactly this kind of activity. Apparently in the States the thirst for oil at any cost is far from quenched. I wonder if the average American is even aware of their government's proposal or of the fact that it was just approved by the Senate. I don't think I've ever been more disgusted with our environment raping neighbours to the south. I've been hearing about this idea to pillage the land the States bought from Russia for a couple of years. While Canadians could do little to sway US political/corporate feelings on the matter, which is fair as I dislike them meddling in our affairs, I still thought that there was no way they could ever allow this to happen. Little did I know they were more than happy to stain Alaska with their utter incompetence for a few barrels of oil. Isn't it comforting to know that the American machine will bulldoze their way through anything to get a taste of a little crude? I suppose now they can take a new look at other refuges, preserves, and parks for hints of resources that they can exploit with no regard to the damage or consequences. They could mine Mt. Rushmore, clear cut Yosemite or use the Grand Canyon as a land fill if enough powerful people thought the money was worth it. Things like this go on all the time, and nobody even seems to know let alone care. After the anger subsides what's left is a feeling of great sadness as I'm reminded that our technology is evolving faster than our humanity and those in charge have no interest in trying to remedy that.