November 5, 2015 - Northern Gas Pipelines

11-5-15: A Review of the November 2015 Special Session of the Alaska State Legislature

One Observer's View of the November 2015 Special Session of the Alaska State Legislature (Revised following receipt of reader comment) Offered on this, the last day of the Special Session, November 5, 2015 Special Session Audio & Video Archives by Dave Harbour As the special session called by Governor Bill Walker ended this week, we did not oppose the Legislature's decision to approve certain appropriations. The appropriations allowed the governor to reimburse TransCanada (TC) for its expenses to date, plus interest, to "buy out" its participation in the [...]

11-5-15

Juneau Empire by James Brooks. Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending $161.25 million to advance the AKLNG project, which promises to bring natural gas from the North Slope to an export terminal at Cook Inlet. (Governor Walker's LNG Project press releases are here.) TODAY, November 5, 2015 at 10:30AM EST, Chairman Rob Bishop will hold a press conference call to discuss legislative reforms to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). WHAT: Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop outlines [...]