By Matt Daily 1 hour, 49 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is seen as a strong advocate for opening new areas to oil drilling, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but has taken a hard line in negotiations with oil companies and raised taxes on the state's energy producers.Palin, who on Friday became the presumptive vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket for the White House with Sen. John McCain, has sparred with oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), ConocoPhillips (COP.N) and BP Plc (BP.L) since her election in 2006, but industry experts say she is strongly in favor of reaching into untapped deposits.
Much of that tension has come as Palin, whose husband works for oil major BP, has pushed for companies to more quickly develop reserves in the state that is home to Prudhoe Bay, the nation's largest oil field.
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