Gas Pipeline

Alaskan oversees gas line coordination for Obama administration

Beyond its $30 billion cost, there are thousands of steps on the path to the proposed pipeline that will take North Slope natural gas 1,700 miles through Alaska and Canada. One small federal agency headed by Alaskan Drue Pearce is overseeing federal coordination.

More on natural gas pipelines

TransCanada executive to speak

Anthony Palmer, vice president of Alaska operations for TransCanada Corp., will make an appearance Monday at the Westmark Hotel to talk about recent developments in plans to construct a pipeline to transport natural gas from Alaska's North Slope to the Lower 48.

Legislators question oil executives about gas line prospects

An executive leading TransCanada Corp.'s push for a North Slope gas pipeline on Tuesday spelled out for legislators what would happen if Alaska oil producers refuse to commit their gas to the project next year.

U.S. House energy bill has Alaska-friendly provisions

A sweeping energy bill was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, with the support of the panel's top Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Legislators to review TransCanada-Exxon gas line plan

The Alaska Senate Resources and Energy committees will meet on Tuesday in Anchorage to review the agreement announced last week between Exxon and TransCanada Corp. involving construction of a natural gas pipeline.

Gas pipeline hearing postponed by House

The state House Energy and Resources committees have postponed a hearing scheduled for Monday in Anchorage on proposed North Slope gas pipeline projects and Exxon Mobil Corp.'s announcement last week that it is joining the TransCanada Corp. project.

Gas pipeline timeline

Interest revived in building a North Slope gas pipeline in 2000, when natural gas prices surprisingly spiked. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s involvement in that effort has evolved over the years.

Murkowski optimistic on Alaska gas piplene progress

Alaska's proposed natural gas pipeline has the support of the White House and plenty of congressionally sponsored incentives that will grease it through the federal regulatory process, said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

Rift grows between Begich and Palin over gas line

Gov. Palin's commissioners on Wednesday blasted Alaska Sen. Mark Begich as "uninformed" after he expressed frustration that a natural gas pipeline to the Lower 48 hasn't moved forward. Former Gov. Frank Murkowski also weighed in, asserting Palin's approach is a waste of time.

Begich says Obama wants pipeline built

Alaska Sen. Mark Begich says the Obama administration is frustrated with the lack of progress on a pipeline that could deliver North Slope natural gas to Lower 48 markets.

No progress at proposed gas well off Trunk Road

A coal bed methane well in a Trunk Road hayfield was supposed to be producing the lucrative component of natural gas by now.

TransCanada gets OK to work with federal regulators

Federal pipeline regulators have granted TransCanada Corp.'s request to work with the regulators in advance of deciding to develop a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Alberta.

TransCanada files application with FERC

TransCanada Corp. on Thursday filed paperwork for approval to begin the work needed to get U.S. regulators' approval for its proposed multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Alberta, Canada.

Pipeline competitors update legislators about progress

It was pretty much tit for tat as Denali and TransCanada faced off in front of the Senate Resources Committee and the House Special Committee on Energy recently. The companies have competing proposals for a multibillion-dollar gas pipeline from the North Slope to markets in the Lower 48.

Governor offers pipeline olive branch on gas taxes

Gov. Sarah Palin surprised state legislators Wednesday by indicating she is willing to negotiate how much the state taxes natural gas in order to attract oil companies to a pipeline project.

State lawmakers question gas line economics

Alaska's decades-long efforts to build a natural gas pipeline to deliver gas to the Lower 48 looks better than ever. Or worse than ever.

Gas bullet line depends on answers to questions

There's a lot of talk about the bullet line in Juneau these days. Now we even have a bullet line czar that Gov. Sarah Palin has designated to ramrod the project -- Harry Noah, a veteran and capable state official.

Gas line license review requested

Two Alaska lawmakers have introduced a resolution that would call on Gov. Sarah Palin to re-evaluate the natural gas pipeline license awarded to TransCanada Corp.

Governor pushes in-state gas line

Gov. Sarah Palin is proposing legislation aimed at jump-starting construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline.

Obama calls Alaska gas pipeline promising

President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Alaska's proposed natural gas pipeline "promising" as a national energy resource and pledged to discuss it with Canadian leaders during his Feb. 19 trip to Ottawa.

Report suggests gasline would face bleak prospect

New gas supplies in the Lower 48 could negate the need for Alaska gas until after 2030, a report from a Fairbanks group says.