ANWR's Index Number of months before ANWR oil is used up, and prices return to previous rates: 9 The US Fish and Wildlife Service has prepared an account of the Projected Imapct of Oil and Gas Development in the 1002 Area that details the statitics as reported in the 1987 Coastal Plain Report and LEIS, which detailed the amount of oil that may be economically recoverable in the 1002 area of the ANWR. Also see our info about Economically recoverable oil. The point: If we would only recieve such a miniscule benefit from drilling, then why are we even considering it? Trying to drill for oil in the ANWR may just be a way to distract Americans from other drilling on public lands. Please see this article on Bush's other sneaky drilling plans. sources: US Fish and Wildlife Service ANWR website. (A PDF of this report can be found at this link.) return to index