Alaska Energy Forum
Excluding Federal offshore production, Alaska ranks second in the nation in crude oil production.
Alaska's North Slope contains 14 of the 100 largest oil fields in the United States, and two of the largest natural gas fields, including Prudhoe Bay which is the highest yielding oil field in the United States.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline can pump up to 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day, more than any other crude oil pipeline in the United States.
Alaska is a major producer of wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy. Natural gas generates 3/5 of state's electricity, and hydroelectricity another fifth.
If you believe strongly that we must address the growing challenge of energy security through a non-partisan comprehensive, balanced approach, then the Alaska Energy Forum is your community.
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Judge halts development on Chukchi Sea leases
Shell loses another battle in Alaska, the real loser here are the Alaskans set to work on this project, and the state's economy.
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Myth: According to President Barack Obama: "Oil companies are drilling a mile beneath the suface of the ocean -- because we're running out of places to drill on land and shallow water."
Fact: According to the Department of Energy, Nearly 85% of the nation's offshore resources are restricted by the government for exploration. Similar government restrictions are preventing onshore access in parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountain States that could produce 1.125 million barrels of oil per day and an additional 2.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.