the Treasury Department is planning to drill 27 billion barrels north of Alaska to see whether 70 miles of oil are there . If you care about the environment , if you care about gas prices , if you care about where our soldiers and navy may serve next , if you want the U.S. to remain strong and dominant in the world , look to the north this summer . Bob Reiss : For U.S. , the stakes are huge in the Asia . He says opening of the region could cheapen price of gas and products from Asia . Reiss : If you want the U.S. to remain strong and dominant in the world , look to the north .
the Treasury Department is planning to drill 27 billion barrels north of Alaska to see whether 70 miles of oil are there . Bob Reiss : For U.S. , the stakes are huge in the Asia . He says opening of the region could cheapen price of gas and products from Asia . Reiss : If you want the U.S. to remain strong and dominant in the world , look to the north .