The Alaska Standard by Dave Harbour: "Not Evil, Just Wrong". Alaska Advocate Blog by Steve Porter (NGP Photo).  When analyzing a specific proposal, and especially when comparing two alternative proposals, the proposed debt/equity ratio and the return on equity are two of the most important factors in comparing the projects.  Some might say that the cost of the pipeline is an important factor, but what one company estimates for the cost of the project versus what another company may estimate for the cost of the project is not really material [...]