Estimates are that Alaska has about 40 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil . Dan Sullivan : Developing U.S. resources in the Arctic has the added benefit of enhancing global environmental protection . The US is the largest producer in the world, and it's not even close to being able to produce all its own oil. He says we have some of the highest standards in the world for environmental protection . Sullivan : If we do not pursue responsible development in the Arctic , other countries will .
Estimates are that Alaska has about 40 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil . Dan Sullivan : The US is the largest producer in the world, and it's not even close to being able to produce all its own oil. He says we have some of the highest standards in the world for environmental protection . Sullivan : If we do not pursue responsible development in the Arctic , other countries will .