You misunderstood. When I say "keep it here" I am implying keeping the worth of it here.  Obviously we would have to sell or trade resources in order to get the things we don't have.  However, on our own, I believe it would be possible to have the industry needed to support our population no problem.  If you think about it, what are the major holdups for expanding our infrastructure? Lower 48 special interest groups and Federal overreach. Take those out and we will prosper AND save our great land for future generations to come. There is a balance to be reached there and I can see that it will never be reached with the current thinking on both sides of the political isle.