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The United States Federal Government should substantially reduce restrictions on energy production in the United States of crude oil by allowing drilling in ANWR. 

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Attempts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have consistently been thwarted

Connelly, Reporter for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, 8-13-12

(Joel, “Half a loaf goes for habitat in Alaska’s Arctic,” accessed 8-30-12, http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/08/13/half-a-loaf-goes-for-habitat-in-alaskas-arctic/)

The great conservation … in the Arctic Refuge.

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Opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would instantly generate billions to help pay for infrastructure projects and generate thousands of jobs

Keune, Franklin Center Journalism Fellow, 2-23-12

(Nash, “ANWR: Our Frozen Energy Debate,” accessed 8-16-12, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/291751/anwr-our-frozen-energy-debate-nash-keune)

Even if oil from ANWR wouldn’t hit the … the oil to port.

Strong infrastructure is key to economic competitiveness

Sirkin, senior partner at The Boston Consulting Group, 6-25-12

(Harold, “Improving America’s Competitiveness,” accessed 8-23-12, http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-25/improving-america-s-competitiveness)

You can’t get there from here. “… the more it will cost.

Competitiveness is key to the overall health of the economy

Baily and Slaughter, Former Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers and Dartmouth College Economics Prof., 08

(Martin and Matthew, “Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness in the Global Economy,” December 2008, accessed 9-1-12, http://www.pegcc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/pec_wp_strengthening_120908a.pdf)

What do we mean by competitiveness? … dynamic, high-productivity job creation and investment.

U.S. economic growth is key to prevent global instability and great power wars

Khalilzad, former director of policy planning at the Defense Department, 11

(Zalmay, “The Economy and National Security”, 2-8, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259024/economy-and-national-security-zalmay-khalilzad?page=3, ldg)

Today, economic and fiscal trends pose … facing Chinese hegemony and aggression.

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Only drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge can save the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline—the window is closing rapidly

Gizzi, Political Editor for Human Events, 7-24-08

(John, “Rep. Bachmann Reports From ANWR: ‘Drill It or Lose It’,” Human Events, accessed 8-16-12, http://www.humanevents.com/2008/07/24/rep-bachmann-reports-from-anwr-drill-it-or-lose-it/)

“We could begin drilling in ANWR …in place, it’s ready to go.”

Even a short term shutdown of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline eliminates all production on the North Slope and makes the pipeline unusable forever

Kuiken, Editor of Energy Academic, 5-2-12

(Jonathan, “Could ANWR not go anywhere?,” accessed 8-16-12, http://www.energyacademic.com/tag/trans-alaska-pipeline/)

This is what makes this news so … rates further decline.

Sustained shutdown of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline would cause domestic oil price spikes

Chazan, Wall Street Journal Reporter, 1-10-11

(Guy, “Alaska Pipeline Closes,” WSJ, accessed 8-30-12, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704482704576072043011328776.html)

BP BP -0.07% PLC and other … an appreciable impact on the oil market.

Oil price spikes hurt consumer spending, increase inflation, and threaten the domestic aviation and auto industries

Schoen, MSNBC Senior Producer, 5-22-08

(John, “Oil price spike has wide economic impact,” accessed 8-30-12, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24778287/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/t/oil-price-spike-has-wide-economic-impact/#.UD-vTRpEIoE)

As dire forecasts about runaway oil … Housing Enterprise Oversight.

Robust civilian aviation industry is key to the CRAF and U.S. hegemony

McMahon, Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, 5-13-09

(Michael, “The Economic Viability of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program,” Congressional Hearing, accessed 9-4-12, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111hhrg49950/pdf/CHRG-111hhrg49950.pdf)

Mr. MCMAHON. Thank you, Chairman …, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

U.S. hegemony is vital to preventing great power war and decreasing overall levels of conflict and violence globally

Kagan, Brookings Institute Senior Fellow, 12

(Robert, The World America Made, page 48-51)

We now know this judgment, which … attempts to establish regional hegemonies by force.

The timeframe is quick—perception of loss of U.S. hegemony instantly starts to unravel the liberal world order

Kagan, Brookings Institute Senior Fellow, 12

(Robert, The World America Made, page 139)

What has made the United States most … arrangements.

Oil from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prevents closure of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline

Richardson-Barlow, The Arctic Institute, 1-30-12

(Clare, “Risk Factor: Alaskan-Arctic Energy Resources,” accessed 8-16-12, http://www.thearcticinstitute.org/2012/01/risk-factor-alaskan-arctic-energy.html)

The current pipeline debate in the U.S. … pipeline debates to follow.

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the only way to save the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline

Parnell, Governor of Alaska, 9-21-11

(Sean, “Parnell makes case for ANWR as 'best bet' for big new oil find,” Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, accessed 8-16-12, http://www.newsminer.com/pages/full_story/push?blog-entry-Parnell+makes+case+for+ANWR-+as+-best+bet-+for+big+new+oil+find%20andid=15616379)

The Trans Alaska Pipeline System … exists in our Arctic.