October 1
Tags: alaska statebystate politics
“ Offshore drilling, which both Obama and McCain have come to favor in recent months after opposing it for years, is not so popular in Alaska. For one thing, in the event of a spill, there’s no way to clean oil off ice floes or open water as effectively as one can clean up or contain a spill on land. And, more to the point, Alaskans wouldn’t get royalties on offshore oil production, whereas all permanent residents get an annual check for royalties from drilling on state territory.
Ask the Author: Philip Gourevitch takes questions about Sarah Palin and Alaska
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We're reading the anthology State by State. This week we're reading and thinking about California.