But really, isn’t pristine untouched wilderness over-rated?

The main argument for drilling in ANWAR is that it will make us less dependent on foreign oil. Wouldn’t it make just as much sense to require SUV manufacturers to improve oil efficiency? Or maybe, and I know this is crazy, but couldn’t we just start to switch to an energy source that doesn’t require us to go to war or strip mine the planet just to maintain supplies? I would think that investing in renewable energy sources instead of non-renewable one would be the way to go, but that’s just me. I’m kooky like that.