ANWR Survey

City of Kaktovik, Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Web Page ^ | unknown | City of Kaktovik

[banyanroot]

 

 

ANWR SURVEY A $25,000 grant was given to the City of Kaktovik by the State of Alaska to educate people about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  With the funds, the City of Kaktovik has developed this web site, made a calendar and taken a survey of the people of Kaktovik.  The survey asks questions of the local residents regarding current oil development practices on the North Slope of Alaska and their opinions of future oil development.  There were 68 people surveyed and the results of the survey are posted here.  These results will be sent to legislators in Juneau as well as Washington, D.C.  The people of the village of Kaktovik will be the ones most affected by oil development and exploration on ANWR.  Their opinions should be considered when a decision is being made.   If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact the City of Kaktovik. mailto:citkak2@aol.com   ANWR Education Survey 1. Do You participate in the harvest of whales, game and fish to sustain your diet? 71%A.Yes. My family actively participates in all of the above. 16%B.Yes. My family hunts game and fishes. 4% C.  Yes. My family participates in fishing. 7% D  No. My family does not harvest whales, game or fish to sustain our diet. 0% E. Other   2. Please estimate the percentage of your family's food that comes from the harvest of whale, game and fish. 16% A. 100% My family only consumes harvested game. 34% B. 75% My family eats mostly harvested game. 24% C. 50% My family eats some harvested game and purchases the rest. 16% D. 25% My family occasionally eats harvested game.  7%  E. 10% My family eats harvested gamed when it is given to us. 4%  F. 0% My family does not hunt or fish and we only eat food that is purchased.    3. What is the number one advantage of oil development on the North Slope? 44% A. Improved schools 35% B. Improved health care 53% C. Improved job opportunities 21% D. Improved recreation activities 4%  E  No advantage 8%  F. Other   4. The quality of life in Kaktovik will diminish if oil development ceases. 31% A. Strongly agree 40% B. Agree 15% C. Neutral 8%  D. Disagree 6%  E. Strongly disagree   5. As government spending continues to decline, what public services do you fear most of losing? 44% A. Municipal services (running water, electrical service, sanitation, etc.) 50% B. Health care 16% C. Public Transportation 35% D. Education 7%  E. Recreation activities 6%  F. Other   6. To what degree are you satisfied with the environmental practices of the oil industry on the North Slope? 35% A. Very satisfied 40% B. Somewhat satisfied 18% C. Neutral 4%  D. Somewhat dissatisfied 1½%E. Very dissatisfied   7. Please mark the advantages and disadvantages you see of opening ANWR to oil and gas development. Advantages:                                  Disadvantages: 68% 1. More jobs for local people               22% 1. Will increase population 26% 2. Will stabilize the economy                31% 2. May hurt wildlife 50% 3. Will help Kaktovik grow                    25% 3. May hurt the environment 26% 4. More business opportunities            46% 4.lncreased alcohol,drug abuse 13% 5. Other                                                      5%  5. Other   8. If ANWR is not opened to oil and gas exploration, what other resources are available in Kaktovik that, if developed, will help sustain our economy? 15% A.Coal 35% B. Tourism 38% C. Fishing 44% D. Arts& Crafts 15% E. Other   9. Based on your information about the Porcupine Caribou Herd, will oil development in ANWR diminish the herd's use of the core calving area? 18% A. Yes. The caribou will go away. 18% B. It might affect their use, but the oil companies can stop drilling during calving season. 15% C. I don't know. 15% D. More research is needed. 41% E. No. The caribou will not be affected.   10. The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be open to oil and gas exploration. 43% A. Strongly agree 35% B. Agree 10% C. Neutral 5%  D. Disagree 4%  E. Strongly disagree

[banyanroot]

Perhaps one day, the people of Kaktovik will get their chance to be heard in Congress despite the whining ASSEs (Armchair Self-righteous Social Engineers)!

[Musket]

Interesting bump. Pay no attention to the Leftist Democrats and Media and listen to the people who are actually up there freezing their butts off.

[lds23]

A "freezing their assets off" bump.

[gnarledmaw]

The survey would be more valuable if 5,7 and 9 had been set up correctly. Apparently people could choose more than one answer, how else do you wind up with answers totaling 160+%?

[WellsFargo94]

Agree, and I'd like to know what "public transportation" they are talking about. No roads, everyone in the bush has snowmachines, as they are called up here.

[banyanroot]

Bump List

[Judith Anne]

Well, I guess that the congresscritters of the lower 48 think its THEIR perogative to tell Alaska that they oil can't be drilled, and the state developed. I guess the congresscritters of the lower 48 WANT to be beholden to the MidEast and SA oil tyrants instead of Americans. I guess the congresscritters think the oil tyrants are benevolent and will endlessly supply oil to the US as it wages war on terror against Muslim extremists. What the heck is in those Congresscritters' WATER?

[banyanroot]

What the heck is in those Congresscritters' WATER?

Well, it sure aint' Wheaties!

[RightWhale]

ANWR is dead, but the southern route for the natural gas pipeline is now mandated. And the price of bulk natural gas just went above $2.70, which is the breakeven point for the building of the natural gas pipeline. Still 5 years away from first delivery of natural gas to the midwest if the permitting process begins today, which it isn't. No pipe has been ordered, 30% tariff or not.

[Judith Anne]

Interesting. But I don't believe ANWR drilling is dead.

[RightWhale]

It's dead this year. Maybe next year it will fly. The Energy bill in the Senate had ANWR removed but the gas pipeline southern route mandate inserted. Daschle did it.