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Dream Vacation is a registered trademark of Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1987 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 66 FRIDAY, SEPT, 18, 1987 C A major decision that the Congress is ex- pected to face this fall will undoubtedly have impor- tant ramifications for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and Israel's security — more than ten years from now! And unless our elected representatives are sufficient- ly far-sighted, we could pay dearly for a wrong decision or inaction. The issue Congress must decide is whether to open up a comparatively tiny portion (1 percent of the total acreage) of the Arctic Na- tional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR — usually referred to as "Anwar," as in Sadat) for oil exploration, or designate it as an inviolate wilderness area, or by doing nothing pre- vent development. For friends of Israel who recognize the danger of grow- ing U.S. dependence on foreign source, and particular- ly Middle East oil, there should be little hesitation in supporting legislation premit- ting exploration. With the current flow of close to two million barrels of oil per day from the adjacent Prudhoe Bay field declining steadily and due to run out by the end of this century, potential pro- duction from the new finds in ANWR would be the only substitute from a domestic U.S. source. Already, the trend of im- ports is alarming, with almost half of U.S. oil now be- ing imported. And while in- creased conservation measures and more attention to the development of alter- native energy sources must also be supported, the most urgent energy issue to come before the Congress in the near future will be the issue of drilling for oil in ANWR. The debate on Capitol Hill will be heavily influenced by the continuing turmoil in the Persian Gulf, and rightly so. The large flotilla of American warships now deployed there is a telling sign of how energy dependence dictates foreign policy. In this connection, the latest Joint Program Plan put out as guidance to 11 national and 113 community Jewish agencies by the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council contains a very important warning citing the "inexorable in- crease in the amount of oil be- ing imported to the U.S." The plan also states that "The ability of our government to formulte and conduct foreign policy undominated by energy considerations, and without fear of economic reprisal, must be a clear, con- scious and fundamental objec- tive." Opposition to exploration of this region comes from en- viromental groups whose ma- jor fear is that the caribou herds may be adversely af- fected. Experience with Prudhoe Bay (only 60 miles to the west) however, shows that these herds have tripled since development there. The part of the Arctic coast in question is so bleak and remote that there is hardly any other place in the entire country where drilling would have less adverse impact on both Caribou vs. oil dependence is a major issue facing the U.S. Congress. humans and wildlife. In fact, the few hundred hardy souls living in this region support development enthusiastically. Already, the New York Times, the Wall Street Jour- nal, and the Washington Post have unanimously come down on the side of development in three tightly-reasoned editorials. A respected colum- nist recently put it this way: "(if) one has to choose bet- ween caribou and country, it is hard to see how there is a choice." It will not be easy to allay all the fears of opponents of drilling who fear disturbance of what they call "a unique ecosystem." They have mobilized massive letter- writing campaigns to members of Congress, many of whom are loathe to an- tagonize this vocal consti- tuency. In the end, however, common sense, the Prudhoe Bay experience, and the ef- ficacy of environmental safeguards should win the day. What remains a difficult task is to get more people to realize the inextricable link between our national securi- ty and greater energy in- dependence, and to get the leadership in the American Jewish community to acknowledge how this could directly impact on future U.S.- Israel relations. If Congress acts responsibly on ANWR, we should all be able to breathe a little easier.