Related article by Mr. Reiss:
Cold, Hard Facts: U.S. Trails in Race for the Top of the World
As tough as the technological barriers are to developing Artic undersea resources, politics is the number one hurdle. At stake is 25% of the undeveloped oil & gas reserves on the planet. As the Coast Guard Admiral stated in the related article:
"If this were a ball game,....the U.S. wouldn't be on the field or even in the stadium."Sarah Palin understands the urgency and complexities of the issue. Few others political leaders, even on the right, do.
I see that, just be the names mentioned in the article from nine ago.