Originally Posted by
rbedgood
The funny part is the Caribou tend to congregate around or near the pipelines in other parts of Alaska, as the ambient warmth from the pipelines increases survival in the winters...so developing ANWAR would actually increase survival rates for Caribou, etc.
However fossil fuels do need to be replaced in the long-term as our main source of energy. The biggest problem isn't our dependence on these fuels for our vehicles as much as our power plants, factories, heating our homes, etc.