Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Bill Wielechowski
“The problem is the governor said he will deliver us the bill on the 20th and this special session is over on the 25th.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“The price has gone from initially $44, $45 billion to $55 billion to now the governor over the weekend said It could be as high as $65 to $70 billion.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“the fact that BlueCrest has what we believe to be several, probably a couple hundred billion cubic feet of gas, and that's very recoverable. And we need to hear from the Department of Natural Resources as to why they have let BlueCrest sit on those leases for a decade and not enforce the leases.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Jeff Landfield
“Hex Hendrix has been getting 75% royalty reductions. I mean, these people have been around for a long time, and they're getting loans from ADA, and they're asking for loans, and they're asking the state for $100 million. Neither one have a rig. Hillcorp has demonstrated they've spent $1.5 billion in the inlet. They've spent billions on the North Slope.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Jeff Landfield
“Why is Hilcorp not being asked to help us with this problem when they're the ones who have demonstrated they can solve this problem, they can address the problem in Cook Inlet?”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“Saying that we don't need anything, we don't need any property tax breaks, to we need a billion dollars in property tax breaks. Saying that yes, we're willing to pay our share of corporate income taxes, to which would be $466 million, to we don't want to pay a penny of corporate income taxes even if we're making $5 billion in profits.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“We have not seen the bill. We don't know what's in it. We're anxious to see it. Of course, the problem is that this session, special session, ends on the 25th. So getting that bill on the 20th and getting through it by the 25th is very, very difficult, mainly because, as I've said, we don't know what's in it.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“We are being asked to commit Alaska to a deal we cannot fully see. That's a problem. We need more project details from AGDC and Glenfarm to produce the best versions for the state.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“for DNR to sit there and the governor to, to dis— to do nothing while Blue Crest, which is, we believe, very productive field, large quantities of gas, is, uh, has really placed us in this unfortunate situation.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“So we don't really know what's in that bill. We're anxious to see it. The governor has been very clear to me that he will present to us on the 20th.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“we thought we did find a compromise with the last version that we passed and that he threatened to veto, even though Glen Farn originally said they supported it.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Jeff Landfield
“Why do— why does the state keep stringing along Hex, John Hendricks, and BlueCrest when they haven't produced— BlueCrest, no gas.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“We're not going to rubber stamp a bill that we've never seen, that we've never evaluated and have no idea what's in it at this point.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“if DNR and the governor's office are allowing BlueCrest to sit on what we believe to be 300 billion cubic feet of gas, that is only hurting our situation this winter. If they're allowing— if they're blocking storage issues for this winter or not moving forward and helping storage issues, that is only going to make this situation worse.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“The $65, $70 billion number, quite frankly, is probably even low.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“if the plan is to get us a bill and then just expect us to rubber stamp it, that's not going to happen in the Senate.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“you're looking at at least 3, probably 4 days on a— if we wanted to rubber stamp a bill.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“That's, to me, the biggest problem right now is the time to get it done. I honestly don't believe in 5 days we can do it.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“They control 90% of the leases. And I agree, Hilcorp, very capable. They're very able to do this. But the state, the DNR, has mismanaged the leases in Cook Inlet.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“The Senate majority is ready to evaluate the project further once we learn more from the producer, Glen Farn, and from the administration. They need to bring us the numbers this year.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“the last bill we passed We were all told by at least one member of the conference committee that Glenfarm had agreed to it. And that they were going to put out a press release saying they supported it. And then at the last minute, they changed their position on it.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“the Dunleavy approach in Cook Inlet, a laissez-faire approach of just let industry do whatever they want with no oversight— I mean, BlueCrest is— and you raise a good example, Jeff. BlueCrest, that lease should have been taken away, in my opinion.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“It's unprecedented. I mean, we've all been through a number of special sessions over the years. I can't ever remember a special session where we didn't have a bill on the first day.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“the governor has told me that he will be presenting us a bill on the 20th of August.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“5 days is virtually impossible for us to get through all of the steps”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Bill Wielechowski
“HEX, it was unbelievably unfortunate that the state got leveraged, the state got put in a position where because HEX had overriding royalty interests of 12.5%, it made the projects undevelopable, Kitchen Lights undevelopable. And so the state agreed to massively cut our royalty share with really no protections for providing that to Alaskan consumers or anything else. So I would say really colossal mismanagement by the administration.”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Gary Stevens
“the Senate has passed two versions of legislation. Both of them give Glenfarm roughly $1 billion a year in tax breaks they asked for, and both have added protections for the state we thought needed to be there, including timeline insurances, liability safeguards, and project labor and apprenticeship guarantees. Governor, as you know, has declined to support either of those bills”Alaska Legislature recording 2026-08-10
Adam Prestidge
“we've made a commitment and we've been supportive of language that was added to the legislation to ensure that ratepayers do not bear the risk of cost overruns. That means that if there is a risk that the project is over budget, frankly, we, Glenfarm, and our investors, we're going to wear that risk.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“I think that the property tax bill now sits on the 1-yard line, the last mile, the final push up, up the mountain. Nothing ever— nothing of this scale is ever easy.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“I have every confidence that at the end of the day, the logic, the fundamentals, the need for this project to go forward, and the tremendous benefit that this project will carry to the state is what will push this— the tax bill across the line to being passed in a form that works during this special session.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Kari Noor
“Our request is simple: Keep the path clear. Advance legislation that supports the Alaska LNG Project. Preserve a stable and competitive investment climate, address broader tax and fiscal policy separately, and give this project the opportunity to succeed.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Kari Noor
“Adding unrelated targeted taxes, project-specific surcharges, or other policy provisions creates uncertainty. Even if those measures are narrowly intended, they send a broader signal that Alaska may change the rules during major investment decisions. That uncertainty affects whether companies choose to invest hire, purchase equipment, and grow in our state.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
John Sims
“Because of that reliance, because of that confidence that I had in Cook Inlet, as we sit today, if deliveries maintain at the same rate we're getting them, We will be 3 BCF short for this upcoming winter. So let me put that in a little different perspective for folks. 3 BCF is equivalent to 18 days in the middle of winter where I cannot serve any customers, not just residential, not just small commercial, any customers.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Mike Dunleavy
“I would say that I think we're in positive discussions with the executive, my office and myself, positive discussions with the legislature, key players in the legislature, and I'm optimistic that we can come to an agreement that gets enough votes to get around a bill and put this behind us.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Mike Dunleavy
“I think we're really, really close, and I, I'm being sincere. I know people have said, well, you've said that before. I do. I, I think we're really close to coming to an agreement.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Matthew Kissinger
“Under the current statutes, this project would have to kick out an extra billion dollars a year to service those property taxes. Now, it's an economic project, but it's not economic enough to kick out an extra billion dollars a year. So this was never a question of, are we giving up a billion dollars? There is no billion dollars because the pipeline just doesn't get built unless we get these barriers out of the way.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Joe Balash
“RDC stands in opposition along with our other trade association partners to the— unvetted, easily challenged legally provisions that have been offered more often in social media than in committee hearing for vetting.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“we've been supportive of capping the price of gas that can be sold to, to the utilities and the ratepayers of Alaska. That's an exceptional thing.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Rebecca Logan
“The message they frequently hear from investors that they are trying to bring to Alaska is, "Wait and see." We are definitely going to wait and see what your legislature does. The taxing our way to prosperity conversation is being heard outside of Alaska and it is discouraging investment.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Adam Prestidge
“I have lost count, but dozens and dozens and dozens of hearings and testimony session from, from, from Glen Farn, from the Alaska Gas Line Development Corporation, from Enstar, from the Department of Revenue, from the Department of Natural Resources. This is a topic that has had tremendous focus, which underscores its importance.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Luke Sargey
“of course Hilcorp supports the Alaska LNG project, and we're going to continue investing in the Cook Inlet to make sure that Alaska has the gas that we need during the transition. But Alaska needs a durable, long-term solution, and that solution is North Slope gas.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Matthew Kissinger
“One of the benefits, or the silver linings, to have this tax bill go through now its third special session is that more and more Alaskans are paying attention.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Luke Sargey
“recent headlines have suggested that our position at Hilcorp, that we oppose this targeted income tax on Hilcorp, is against gas line development. And that's simply not true. The July 23rd letter that I sent to the legislature explains our position, and it kind of gets into the consequences of what that targeted Hilcorp income tax would cause to happen.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Tony Izzo
“We're seeing gas in the inlet, $16, $17 for what I would refer to as interruptible gas.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Mike Dunleavy
“I would just encourage everyone to understand where we are with gas. It's real. The shortage is real.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
Tony Izzo
“By April of 2027, so what is that, 7 months away, there'll be a 5% increase. We go from $9 to $10.25. In 1 year and 7 months, we go to $11.75.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
John Sims
“It is urgent. We cannot delay it. And trust me, a pipeline or an LNG import, we cannot do it in time to get it here for this winter. We can't do it in time to get next winter and probably not even in 2029.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026
John Sims
“But from my perspective, and I think most producers would tell you this, it is no longer a viable basin. How do we know it's no longer viable? Because they have to designate it as critical infrastructure. They have to have, uh, dry well insurance. They have to have subsidies.”Alaska Legislature: Alaska Gasline Caucus, 8/6/26, 9am · Aug 6, 2026