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March 17, 2005
Going Once, Going Twice . . . Hey, Doesn't Anybody Want To Bid On This?
Alaskans Wary of Vote on Oil Drilling
Well, of course they are. Not only is the area a hell-hole no driller would want to work near (and I've been a driller; trust me on this), but at least they're getting some revenue from adventurers - no oil company wants to have anything to do with this. Must be GWB's nose for the oil biz that makes this a goer. Or did he fail in that business?
By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press Writer
JUNEAU, Alaska - The tiny north coast town of Kaktovik officially supports responsible development of oil and gas. But many reacted warily to the Senate vote to allow drilling in their back yard.
Even with just 284 residents, Kaktovik is the largest town on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain. Mayor Lon Sonsalla said just about everyone has concerns about changes that could accompany any work in the 1.5 million-acre stretch, where billions of barrels of crude oil are believed to rest beneath the tundra.
"We are now given notice that we have to be on our toes," said the mayor.
Sure, we need to get off the Saudi's teat but, hey, here's the rub:
A Bush adviser says the major oil companies have a dimmer view of the refuge's prospects than the administration does. "If the government gave them the leases for free they wouldn't take them," said the adviser, who would speak only anonymously because of his position. "No oil company really cares about ANWR," the adviser said, using an acronym for the refuge, pronounced "an-war."
Posted by Mark at March 17, 2005 11:22 PM
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howzit! wow I didnt know I had a blog. I just randomly put my name in google and found this site. I seem to have similar political leanings with myself. who'd a thought. Mark
Posted by: Mark Winburn at March 18, 2005 12:54 AM
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