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And like I said, it only proves that the pipeline isn't harming the caribou. I was careful to note that I don't think the pipeline caused the population boom, but clearly it's not having a negative impact. Speaking of negative impact, it must be time to stop drinking because I just typed 'pieline' twice.

Cigarettes don't kill at the first smoke, and the oil spills have killed a lot of wildlife.

But yeah, right now we don't see a negative impact. But regardless of whether it does destroy wildlife, it certainly is a nice eyesore.

Cigarettes have a cumulative effect on the smoker. It's not like the oil companies are going to turn on a well and just let it run on the ground for years. As far as being an eyesore: first, no one is around to see it, and second, Alaska is a huge piece of land, and a pipeline isn't all that wide. It's no more an eyesore than a highway running across the prairie - move 1/2 a mile away and you'd never know it was there.