The important thing to remember about Alaska’s massive natural gas pipeline is that, as of right now, it’s an imaginary pipeline.
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Interior Energy Project loses GVEA business to Petro Star
Golden Valley Electric Association is favoring oil over natural gas to fuel large generators in North Pole. The move reduces the utility’s role as an anchor tenant for the state-backed Interior Energy Project.
What is Alaska LNG? Part 2: Meet the liquifaction plant
In the second half of our series breaking down the project, I visited an LNG plant to find out what all the fuss is about.
What is the Alaska LNG project? We break it down: Part 1
This session will focus on one thing: the Alaska LNG project. But if you’re like a lot of Alaskans, you might be a little fuzzy on the details.
Utility says natural gas could lower Juneau home heating bills by 1/3
“Five to $15 million savings annually on heating. Indirect job creation of 60 to 180 new jobs, and the job creation during the construction phase would be 90 construction jobs (in) year one,” said Avista senior business analyst Jeff Smith.
Walker, Republican leadership tangle over proposed LNG line
Since Gov. Bill Walker was inaugurated, he and the Legislature’s Republican leadership have traded reams of angry letters and testy press releases. Now, their paper battle has escalated into outright hostility.
Lawmakers skeptical of state’s plan to buy Fairbanks natural gas utility
Key Republicans, like Anchorage Representative Mike Hawker, are skeptical of the utility’s purchase.
Gov. Walker signs MOU with Resources Energy, Inc.
Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday with Japan-based Resources Energy, Inc. for liquefied natural gas development and export out of Cook Inlet.
State Senate passes bill advancing gasline project
After six hours of debate, the state Senate voted in favor of a bill advancing a natural gas megaproject where Alaska is a part owner.
Lawmakers begin review of gasline project
It took Gov. Sean Parnell three years to get his oil tax overhaul through the Legislature. Now, the goal is to pass a bill setting the terms for a massive natural gas pipeline in 90 days.