"It seems most Alaska Legislators want to see what their constituents want, lots of new oil & prices going up!" That would be nice. However, it's starting to "seem clear" that would be the "simple" view, but not so "smart". Here's a wake up call.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ft-oil-companies_us_574a0248e4b0dacf7ad5198f