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2006-09-05 14:21:00 · 5 answers · asked by blingme4eva 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Oil is the big commodity right now. But environmentalists are trying their hardest not to allow any drilling. There are positives and negatives about that...
2006-09-05 14:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Peapod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petroleum: $9.9 billion /year
natural gas: 1.8 billion
gold: $140 million (history: Alaska Gold Rush in the 1800s)
Sand, gravel: $52 million
Fishing: $957 million
Tourism (mountains, glaciers): $1 billion
There is a nice explanation of it in the almanac at the weblink below.
2006-09-05 14:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by gburgmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fur first and lumber. Then around the turn of the 20th century gold. Then oil. The hunting and the splendor of the land has always been an attraction for tourists.
2006-09-05 14:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently it's mostly oil. In times past it was animal furs, whaling, and gold that brought people to Alaska.
2006-09-05 14:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold.
2006-09-05 14:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mojo Seeker Of Knowlege 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋