Meet Alaska Part II (Scroll Down For Part I.  Remember that we wish our archives to maintain the highest degree of accuracy.  Accordingly, we solicit reader responses: additions, corrections to anything included herein.) by Dave Harbour THIS MORNING IN WASHINGTON: You Read It Here First! U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to lift the prohibition on exporting crude oil produced in the United States. Doing so, Murkowski wrote, will allow American producers to access global markets, which will boost production, protect jobs, [...]