Alaska. A Golden Fleece for the U.S. Establishment

... coordination and the absence of powerful lobbies in the Alaska State Legislature and Congress. They occasionally manage to obstruct the energy lobbyists’ legislative initiatives, but this group will not turn its back on efforts to access the American Arctic. Alaska’s Political and Economic Elites Obama's Arctic policy is hardly consistent. Alaska’s authorities broadly support full-scale onshore and offshore hydrocarbon exploration, working to create an attractive climate for major investors and ...