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Comments (0)In yesterday’s Baltimore Sun, Robert Nelson argued that Obama should open ANWR, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.anwr0216,0,3437846.story). His arguments dismissing both environmental concerns and religious values were astounding, especially since, regarding the first at least, he is a professor of environmental policy at the University of Maryland. I submitted the following response to the Sun, hoping they would publish it in their letters section. Just in case they don’t, I offer it here for public scrutiny: “Let me see if I got this right. Robert Nelson is arguing for opening up ANWR because the oil companies will make lots of money, with the citizens of Alaska and the Federal government getting a slice of this poisoned pie as well. Of course, the financial hit that we will all suffer due to the economic,… read more
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answering Robert Nelson’s op ed
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