Remember all the Repub Politicians that went to jail or resigned from office during the Palin Administration over corruption with the oil companies. We've had high oil prices for years here in Alaska. Personally, I fill up my truck maybe twice a month; don't drive too many miles in our rural community; so the higher prices don't hit me as hard as it does urban Alaskans.
Every day, 6-8 double tankers go up the Taylor hauling diesel & gas into Canada. They must have had excess capacity at Flint Hill. I hate seeing anybody layed off, but I really believe there must be much more to the picture than what is usually portrayed; been watching this game for the last 20 years up here.
Snow's a meltin, thinking about putting the snowmachines away, pulling the 4 wheelers out and setting up the bear stands.
This is also going to cut into the Rail Road dollars losing money hauling to Anchorage.