17-10-2015 02:43 via alaskapublic.org

Alaska officials fighting mad over Arctic lease cancellation

When the Obama Administration announced the cancelation of future drilling opportunities in the Arctic Ocean, the reaction of Alaska’s congressional delegation and governor was swift and terrible. Gov. Bill Walker told reporters it’s a violation of the promises made at statehood.
“That’s the part that’s so frustrating for me: when people step over Alaskans to support a cause,” Walker said at a last-minute press conference outside
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