After more than 40 years of fighting to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development, Alaska’s congressional delegation saw its dream realized and then potentially dashed this week — all within about 24 hours.
Former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Andy Mack and long-time oil industry observer and former federal coordinator for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects Larry Persily help break down what newly sworn-in President Joe Biden may mean for ANWR and other development plans in Alaska.