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2EDIT: This AMA is now complete. Thank you to everyone who posted such interesting and thoughtful questions.
Here’s the story for Bloomberg Opinion: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-opinion-arctic-geopolitics-resources/oil-gas.html
Follow my Twitter account for updates on Part Three: https://twitter.com/liamdenning
I’m Liam Denning, a columnist with Bloomberg Opinion who recently flew all the way to Alaska's North Slope to see how and why oil producers are drilling in one of the remotest, and harshest, spots on the planet.
Alaska is home to the single biggest oilfield ever discovered in the US, Prudhoe Bay. But producing oil in the Arctic comes with formidable costs and risks. You have to build the very ground you work on and construct ice roads every winter, when temperatures dip to -60F and darkness descends for 56 days straight.
If something breaks, you had better know how to fix it because help is very far away.
Recent approval of the controversial Willow project promises something of a revival in Alaskan oil production. Coming amid mounting impacts from climate change and the repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Alaska's future as an energy producer is shaped by the tension between decarbonization and energy security.
I’m writing a series of on-the-ground features about the changing Arctic, and this is part 2.
When I was 8 years old, I was very cold in winter and I had apocalyptic visions. First I ended up in a dark ocean after humanity was destroyed and swam among the dead bodies and it was terrible. Then, waking up and again losing consciousness, I saw the approach of an even more terrible catastrophe from outer space, but I could not understand its causes. I saw only the earth as a lifeless stone in the void and something coming with irresistible force. After that, my spirit separated from the body and I found myself deep in space, where a huge volcanic planet, similar to a star, was approaching from complete darkness. At that moment, I was completely deprived of everything that made up my personality and thought that I would die now, but then some kind of force forced me to go back and I realized that all this could be avoided if everything was told. And now I'm trying to comprehend and convey all this through my art. Ask me anything you are interested in.
Proof: [IMG-20230714-085321655-2.jpg](https://postimg.cc/WdLmTdj7)
Hi, I'm Michael Hutchinson, please call me Hutch. I'm a patriot, a veteran, and a progressive. I launched my campaign for the Minnesota State House District 20b in April of this year.
I grew up poor and enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school. I served on active duty and in the National Guard, using the GI Bill to earn a degree in managerial marketing from Kent State. I've been employed as a marketer for 14 years and I currently work remotely as an operations manager from my home in Zumbrota. I've been happily married for almost a decade, and my wife and I share our lives with two dogs and two birds.
I reside in a stunning region of river bluffs and lush farmland, but like many rural areas in America, my neighbors often feel neglected by our government. This sense of neglect breeds anger, providing fertile ground for hate and fear to thrive. Unfortunately, this anger has been fueled by a long line of self-serving politicians who stoke the belief that the government is not working for us. After every election they prove our neighbors right by favoring their friends and corporate donors in legislation or by spending their time making political soundbites, all while disregarding the needs of the people and their districts. We must break this cycle.
In my district, we currently have an unacceptable child poverty rate of around 10%. To make matters worse, our state senator recently made national headlines by claiming he had never met a hungry child in our district. This lack of awareness comes as no surprise since he rarely engages with the people or businesses in our district, unless there's a stage, a microphone and some cameras. My opponent in the State House shares his sentiment; they both voted against feeding children. This was the final straw that compelled me to step up and try to provide actual representation for my neighbors.
When I am elected I will focus on issues that most directly affect rural communities. I break these down into four main categories: Food and Water Security, Affordable Housing, Sustainable Family Farms + Homesteads, and Education Funding. In addition to my main priorities, I will support any changes to our first-past-the-post voting system that can introduce more nuanced and diverse representation. And because we should all have an odd position, I advocate for the abolition of Daylight Savings Time.
You can find more details about me and my views on my website: vote4hutch.com
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