Community members might not be amenable to a new facility that would attract massive gas tankers to Southeast Alaska.
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As Alaska’s gasline corporation pushes for Asia deal, legislators push for more information
Heading into a busy year for the state corporation, questions linger about financing and project structure.
Facing global gas glut, ConocoPhillips to mothball Kenai LNG plant
ConocoPhillips hasn’t found a buyer for its liquefied natural gas plant on the Kenai Peninsula. Now, a company spokesperson said it’s going to save expenses by mothballing the facility this fall.
Juneau’s electric utility says natural gas not in the plans anymore
Tim McLeod, AEL&P’s president, says the company thought heating with natural gas could save customers money but circumstances have changed.
Lawmakers: TransCanada buyout likely, but is state ready?
Lawmakers now say it’s all but inevitable the legislature will approve the governor’s request to buy out TransCanada and take a larger stake in the Alaska LNG project.
Senate Energy Committee debates LNG Exporting
The Senate Energy Committee held its first meeting of the new Congress. It wasted no time in discussing one of the most controversial issues the committee will tackle this session – exporting liquefied natural gas.
Energy Dept. might speed up terminal approvals
There’s buzz in Washington that a recent report commissioned by the Department of Energy could speed up approval of export terminals for liquefied natural gas in the Lower 48.