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[โ€“] odium@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, there is oil in Alaska. Lots of it.

Shoot, one of Alaska's biggest northern settlements, if not the biggest, is an oil work camp. Look up Deadhorse / Prudhoe Bay. The road up there is totally worth taking if you're into birdwatching or really rugged roughing it.