ADN by Elizabeth Bluemink: Conoco Phillips said Tuesday it hasn't backed away from its efforts with BP to develop a North Slope gas pipeline. Monday.  Canadian Institute/American Conference Institute's Sixth Annual Oil and Gas Congress.  Cook Inlet Regional Corporation Chair Margaret Brown (CIRI Photo) and Northern Gas Pipelines Publisher Dave Harbour (NGP Photo) are Co-Chairs of this year's event --this week-- featuring leaders in U.S., Alaskan and Canadian governments, industry, media and indigenous organizations. ADN by Tim Bradner.  Oil is vital to Alaska. Royalties and oil taxes pay for 90 percent of the state budget, the Department [...]