The oil that is profitable to remove from ANWAR is a drop in the bucket. Obtaining more oil only treats the symptom, not the root problem. American society is very wasteful, including how we like to waste oil/gasoline.
Why invest $$$ in drilling equipment when the same amount of money builds you CLEAN energy such as wind? Not too far from me,
just off the Delaware shore, is going to be one of the first off-shore wind farms.
Also invest some of that money in conservation efforts. It can be as easy as government sponsored research or prize money for a much more efficient battery for hybrid or electric cars.
And there is alot you and I can do about the energy problem. I finally needed a new car, so I got rid of my 18-20mpg Firebird and bought a 32-38mpg Toyota Yaris. I've driven from eastern Maryland to middle of Ohio on one small tank of gas! If commuters could make their next car something in the 30+ mpg range and we junk 99% of these SUVs, imagine the savings!