ADN/AP by Becky Bohrer. It is Sean Parnell’s (NGP Photo) second state-sponsored overseas trip as governor, and it comes asAlaska Governor Sean Parnell, Beringia, Letter to Hillary Clinton Alaska awaits word on progress toward advancing a liquefied natural gas project that would allow for exports to the Pacific Rim. Parnell said he plans to make a "compelling case" for Alaska gas in meetings with government officials, and utility company and business leaders in South Korea and Japan. He said he will explain the progress that’s been made toward commercializing Alaska’s North Slope gas and emphasize the comparative advantage Alaska holds over others, noting a more-than-40-year history of liquefied natural gas exports to Japan from a plant in Nikiski.