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Cook Inlet oil and gas development activity is discussed by Economist Scott Goldsmith from UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research. Scott was speaking at the Associated General Contractors Alaska Construction Spending Forecast for 2012. Click here to view the full report.
Posted by Alaskanomics at 10:29 AM in Alaska's Economy, Construction , Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Scott Goldsmith | Permalink
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I'm sure they will be monitored clseoly, but I think we are misunderstanding each other. The environmental impact of drilling will endure for centuries while the economic benefit will be short term. Aside from ecological concerns, there is another matter that should concern us, politics aside. This has for all practical history been called an oil reserve. I'm in the camp that believes we have eclipsed the , but that prediction has been wrong many times before. At any rate, I can't see it being practical to dip into the reserves if we haven't made a good faith effort toward reducing consumption and alternative sources of energy first.
Posted by: Chaima | Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 09:02 PM