I object to the proposed oil drilling on the public's park land acquired to preserve open space. now is the time to seek alternative energy sources and do what we can to preserve open space. I grew up in Whittier and have seen it go downhill over my lifetime with unsightly development and poor planning. Allow those in WHittier to have a small amount of open space for recreation and wildlife! Whittier's legacy should not include hastening global warming unnecessarily.