The north slope of Alaska is loaded with oil.  It's all over the place.  Look at this map.  There are dozens of oil fields on the north slope.  Prudhoe Bay is just the most famous. Just to the east of these fields on Alaska's north slope is the small part of the misnamed Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that President Trump got Congress  to open to development.  Alaskans have been trying to do this for thirty-five years.  Trump got it done in his first year in office. If there's not oil there in quantity, I'll eat my mukluks.  Leasing could begin as early as July.  The oil companies have been waiting for this for years.  They're ready to get on with it.  The north slope is a  tough place to do business, and this is going to take a while, but before too long, the Trans Alaska Pipeline will be filled with ANWR oil. But don't we already...(Read Full Post)