Drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would produce insignificant amounts of oil in the long term.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been the topic of debate for drilling for many years. Proponents argue that drilling would increase domestic oil production and create jobs, while opponents argue that it would harm the environment and wildlife. However, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, only a small portion of the refuge is thought to contain economically recoverable oil, and even that would only represent a small fraction of U.S. oil consumption. Therefore, in the long term, drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would produce insignificant amounts of oil.