You started with several wooded acres way back when. Wood heat seemed like the obvious solution. Things went well for awhile, but lately its becoming harder and harder not to admit that you are going to run out of trees. In fact, after you cut enough for this year, you will basically be out of decent sized trees. Of course, theres that giant shade tree in the back yard. That could give you enough wood for a whole winter, so its not time to panic. However, the tree does add a lot of charm to the property. Hmmm. Do you think now might be the time to switch to a different type of heat, or would it be smarter to burn up the shade tree, and then deal with the problem?
ANWR is not going to save us. We are the richest country in the world. If we can't afford to protect our last unspoiled lands, how can we criticize the Brazils of the world for extracting their resources? Its a matter of principle.