Steve Thrasher wrote:

xorbit wrote:

My understanding is that won't happen. As part of the agreement to
drill the north slope, no refineries would be allowed in Alaska. That
won't change because the environmental movement would never allow it.


Here is part of an article published: January 23, 2007 in The Anchorage
Daily News:
NORTH POLE -- A small fire that broke out Sunday at Alaska's largest
crude oil refinery did not interrupt production and refining operations,
officials said.
There were no injuries resulting from the fire at the Flint Hills
Refinery in North Pole.

There's more if you want to go to the web site at www.adn.com
Now, it's MY understanding that none of the North Slope oil can be
exported. It's all for domestic use. Federal law of some sort.

I stand corrected. Thanks you for the information.

I knew there was some reason why the Alaska crude was shipped to the
lower 48. I just had the wrong reason. My information came from some
of the residents of Cordova, Alaska on one of our visits.