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Why is drilling oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) controversial?

A) The controversy is over removing more nonrenewable resources from an area that has been set aside for the ecological health of wildlife.
B) The controversy is about how much oil is actually in the ANWR.
C) The controversy is over the cost of drilling for and extracting oil, and whether the government will subsidize the oil industry.
D) The controversy is among people who want to store nuclear waste in the area, oil companies that want to extract oil, and indigenous people who want to keep their hunting territories.
E) There is no controversy about this area because it has already been preserved for wildlife.

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Answer:

A) The controversy is over removing more nonrenewable resources from an area that has been set aside for the ecological health of wildlife.

Step-by-step explanation:

The drilling can lead to animals habitats getting displaced.

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