I am sorry to say - that I believe most Alaskan Natives support drilling anywhere in Alaska that will bring more money into the Permanent Fund. Nearly all resident Alaskans regard dividends from the Fund as an important part of their income. The oil companies know where the oil is - and they want it. It isn't as big an amount as most people think. A few years at best - and then only if it is used as a supplemental supply for America's huge import of oil. By then - the Artic environment would be destroyed. Alaska's environment has steadily eroded since 1867. Deforestation by the logging industry, (including Native Corporations), overfishing by the cannaries, and mining have all taken their toll. At least the Russians pretty much left us alone. The real destruction started with the Americans. Alaskans have never had any real ownership or control over our resources - its has always been controlled by outside companies. Kashka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 12/30/2000 9:57:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << (Published December 30, 2000) > President-elect George W. Bush on Friday named his secretary of the > Interior: Gale Norton, a former Colorado attorney general known as a > champion of the rights of states' private-property owners. > > Advocates of development in Alaska say they are pleased with the nomination. > Environmentalists say they're are concerned. Tribal advocates say it could > have been worse. >> > > What? a spot on the globe without oil exploration? a place where no > Republican is making profit or at least exploiting as much and as many as > possible. Oh, Ms. Norton, we're so glad you're here to rescue us. And maybe > someone will even build us a few refineries that can handle the sour crude > that will save us from our dependence on the Middle East. Ah thank God for a > diety that really appreciates profit. Prudy > > Moderator: Jimmy Boy Dial > http://www.thespike.com > Community email addresses: > Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www.onelist.com/community/The_Spike Moderator: Jimmy Boy Dial http://www.thespike.com Community email addresses: Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.onelist.com/community/The_Spike
