McD, lets assume we get some more oil into the pipeline.  Alyeska is not likely to hire more people.  Pipeline throughput varies considerably- and the employment numbers stay about the same.

Alaska is not going to be able to tax Arctic Refuge oil- that oil is under federal lands.  Alaska will not get a royalty as our Compact requires.  So where is the revenue?

Alaska is much better off taking oil from state lands where we derive a royalty, and tax revenue.