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On Monday, the Department of Interior approved plans to open ANWR, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, for leases to drill for oil. This issue has been hotly debated since the 1970s. Some argue that the United States should open the area to oil drilling, because it would only impact a small portion of the refuge while creating jobs and contributing to national energy security. Others believe that the area should remain pristine and one of the truly untouched regions of our country with the habitats for many majestic animals. But the free market may solve this problem and reconcile the two sides for us.