Actually the President could sign an executive order and start drilling now. Any over-ride would require a 2/3rd vote by Congress.
He won’t do it.
ANWR is not on State land. Alaska has no say whatsoever, it’s all FedGov. Direct your advice to your Congressmen.
I live in Bush Alaska- gas is $4.69- that’s right now- when the barge comes in it’s expected to got to $6.00 or more- gas is one thing, we only have 8 miles of paved road- but heating oil is going to be a real problem- Gov. Palin, a Republican, with the help of the legislature, raised the tax on the oil companies operating here in Alaska- now the state has a $5 BILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS- how much came out of the pockets of Alaskans by raising the tax, I can only guess! Windfall profits by oil companies gets alot of press-not a peep about the windfall dollars generated by taxes on oil!
The eco-fascists would immediately file a law suit in federal court and block it. Plus, no oil company would try to drill there knowing that.