On 2 May 2005 16:01:41 -0700, said:

Let me see... The debate on this ultimately involves a trade-off
between keeping humans healthy and alive here in the US, or keeping
some obscure but endangered species of animal life alive and healthy
for a short time longer in the Arctic Wastelands.

Seem to me that this decision is a 'no-brainer', except for someone
with a seriously distorted sense of values and who has never personally
witnessed unfortunate homeless people sleeping on top of culverts and
under bridges just to keep warm in zero-degree winter weather because
the local shelter has no heat or space for them.

I've seen oil wells in operation for decades everywhere from Long Beach
California to Pennsylvania, but I have yet to see one create any
notable environmental hazard, nor have the thousands of miles of oil
pipeline that we have criss-crossing the US.

How many polar bears, seals and birds does it take to equal one human
life?

Think about it.

Harry C.

How does a pipe line or an oil rig kill ?

Truth is they don't. The animals do just fine.

n.