Mitchell
1, we have just scratched the surface of the oil on the north slope.  About 15 years ago we had a speaker at one of the Chamber of Commerce luncheons that stated that the reason that our oil production level was at its present level was that was all the refining capability of the West Coast could consume and other issues on the specifics of refining capability for the crud we produced.  2, The present administration is having to deal with many vested interests that are trying to protect their turf.  3.  The people of  Alaska have not been paying attention to what their elected representatives have been doing, hence the present situation we are in.  This upcoming election will make or break our state.  More and more I look back on what  Gov. Hickel's position of Alaska Inc.  could bring about.  So much more to be said and no room here to discuss it.