I began this research project with the question, “Will the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ever be opened with the current nation-wide opposition to it”? I began my research and shortly found out my hypothesis, which is: “ANWR can be opened, but it will take a neutral position from both sides and both sides must compromise”. Throughout my research I ran into two main obstacles for ANWR: the United States Congress and their constituents. I argue that the constituents are the largest problem because without their support, Congress won’t open it. I have divided up the constituents into two groups: environmentalists and pro-drillers. After looking at both sides, I realized that in order to open ANWR, both sides must take a neutral approach to ANWR and the only approach I could come up with was a cost-benefit analysis. After both sides look at that they will realize that compromise is necessary. How do we get both sides (America) to see that compromise is necessary and the importance of ANWR? We begin a national grassroots campaign that can educate America on the positives and negatives of ANWR and the importance of it. Once America knows how important and necessary opening ANWR is, they will request their congressional members to support it. Only then will ANWR be opened
