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In reply to the discussion: Biden administration approves limited development of Alaska's Willow oil project [View all]BumRushDaShow
(167,042 posts)I don't live up there (although I had friends who did when they had parents who were stationed on the big base up there).
It's unfortunate that the First Peoples (whether AK native, Pacific Islanders, indigenous people) are swatted aside for certain subjects. When she mentioned people up in the north paying $15/gallon for stove oil, that is sobering. I know they get income back from those energy companies but then there seems to have been little in terms of investment into other industries there (although we know the GOP believes they know what is "best" there).
Hell... if we can get the damn train infrastructure up to par, we can halt a lot of the poisoning of the topsoil, wells and waterways every time a damn tanker train derails and spills toxic substances.