State corporation advancing the Alaska LNG Project — a pipeline to bring North Slope natural gas to tidewater at Nikiski for export to Asian markets.
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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
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
“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
“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
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
Energy consultant: Alaska LNG tax bill could cut delivered cost by 20 cents
Energy consultant tells House Resources Committee that proposed alternative volumetric tax in HB 381 would reduce delivered cost to Asia by roughly 20 cents per MMBtu compared to current property tax, potentially making the $46+ billion project more competitive globally while still generating stable municipal revenue.
by Alaska News4mo ago4 min readAI
Alaska LNG Tax Bill Walks Tightrope Between Project Viability and Local Needs
House Resources Committee's revised tax structure for Alaska LNG reflects tension between competitive global positioning and community impact compensation that defines natural gas megaproject debates worldwide.
by Alaska News4mo ago4 min readAI
House Resources Committee debates LNG equity stakes, rejects wildlife refuge amendments
The House Resources Committee heard testimony on state equity participation in the Alaska LNG project and voted down nine amendments to a wildlife refuge consolidation bill, with most votes splitting 5-4 along party lines.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago7 min readAI
Mayors Oppose Alaska LNG Tax Bill, Cite Revenue Concerns
Five borough mayors testified against Senate Bill 280's proposed tax structure for the Alaska LNG project, citing significant revenue losses and inadequate impact compensation.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago2 min readAI