...then we've lost our future."A number of other communities and groups have expressed support for the in-state gas bill, HB4, including an Anchorage energy task force, the city of Fairbanks, the mayor of the North Slope Borough, resource...
...which have cleared the Senate and are now being considered in the House. He said he supports moving HB4, the in-state gas bill, forward but wants to see changes to address some concerns he has about accountability and oversight.Here are three...
JUNEAU - The Alaska House adjourned Monday and left an in-state gas pipeline bill unresolved, mirroring the Senate's action last week and marking the end of a tumultuous special session that seemed doomed from the start.
Despite the firm support of Alaska's top political leaders for a natural gas pipeline along the Alaska Highway corridor, North Slope producers continue to insist that the so-called "over-the-top" route is less of an economic risk.
...forced to build it along the Alaska Highway, under a bill introduced Friday by the House Special Committee on Oil and Gas. Bill seeks to force gas pipeline along highway 012101 Local 1 3 The Juneau Empire Online The developers of a natural gas pipeline...
...oil, 60 percent over propane and 69 percent over electricity. For Juneau, the company calculates an annual natural gas bill for a residence would be $1,001, compared to $1,346 for fuel oil, $2,638 for propane and $3,642 for electricity...
State Rep. Vic Kohring, who faces bribery and extortion charges, revealed this week that a senior lawmaker asked that he not vote on Gov. Sarah Palin's natural gas pipeline bill.
Energy giants long considered key players in building a major natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope have sharply backed away from Gov. Sarah Palin's gas line bill, arguingthat her plan is unworkable.
...reality is that nothing will be done by the Murkowski administration to loosen the oil companies' control of Alaska's gas. Bill Walker is general counsel for the Alaska Gasline Port Authority.
...wait for the gavel to sound out in the Senate and the House: 1. Do as the governor is asking and approve the oil and gas bills on his time schedule, which is a tight one. He's eager to have the gas line agreement sewn up, legislative approval...
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