The government investigated that back during WWII. Unfortunately, the north slope is one of the foggiest, darkest places on earth. Additionally, the soil is thi

The government investigated that back during WWII. Unfortunately, the north slope is one of the foggiest, darkest places on earth. Additionally, the soil is thin and permafrost runs nearly right up to the surface. The local environment provides literally nothing to work with, so it was considered uneconomical. Might work in other places though.