Alaska, the final frontier, may be the next oil industry goldmine thanks to aggressive drilling, changing environmental policies, and a bullish administration. Not all Alaskans, however, are on board with the transition, and the issue is now more divisive than ever. Take for example, the polemic Hilcorp, the fast-growing and assertive Houston-based company that while keeping a low public profile, has made a name for itself within the energy industry as a money-making powerhouse. Though the company is less than 30 years old, Hilcorp founder Jeffery Hildebrand has swiftly become a billionaire . His employees are some of the best-paid in the business, famously receiving six-figure bonuses for meeting output goals. Their extreme success, however, comes at a high cost to the same oil-rich terrain that’s putting money in their pockets. Hilcorp is not just famous among energy moguls – it’s also infamous in environmentalist circles. The corporation has […]