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Last week, we reluctantly took a stand, criticizing the action of a Member of Alaska's Congressional Delegation.  We said, We do find it unsettling that a Member of Alaska's Congressional Delegation — or any Member of Congress — would become a Member of Congress, swear to uphold the Constitution, and then deny the due process guarantees ….  How could any lawmaker or administrator of law try to deny protections of the law and Constitution to any citizen?

Energy Daily.  A court decision regarding offshore oil and gas leases off the coast of Alaska could hinder oil giant Shell's plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea.