Government scientists just dramatically increased their estimates for how much oil Alaska’s North Slope might hold

By Yereth Rosen, Arctic Now December 22, 2017
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The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and nearby state- and Alaska Native-owned lands on the western part of Alaska’s North Slope hold much more oil than previously believed, according to a new report issued Friday by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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