Letter: Nature should come before mankind

In response to the June 12 The Salt Lake Tribune article titled “Oil drilling comes to Utah wildlife refuge. Will rules keep birds, plants and fish safe?” I strongly believe that the 400,000 barrels of oil underground, formed from ancient algae and zooplankton, should be left in the ground for nature to take care of.Drilling it shows an unwillingness to care for others. Short-term economic and societal benefits of extracting oils are significantly outweighed by their long-term impact