Roger Marks

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Opinion: There’s no apparent plan to avoid Southcentral Alaska natural gas shortages

There are limits to what lawmakers can do, and much will depend on the utilities and their motivation not to fail their customers.

Roger Marks February 4, 2025

Opinion: The tradition we may not need

Efforts by some each year in Alaska to pay out the largest PFD possible have corrupted Alaska politics, threatened the vitality of the Fund, and represents a selfish intergenerational money grab.

Roger Marks December 18, 2024

OPINION: Imported natural gas may be less costly than many expect

The ultimate arrangement may not play out exactly like this, but I anticipate utilities will get consumers the best deal.

Roger Marks October 3, 2024
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OPINION: Enabling AGDC distracts attention from serious gas supply solutions

Creating false hope that North Slope gas is going to be available only weakens the extensive planning effort that needs to begin.

Roger Marks June 8, 2024

OPINION: Necessary questions about the Cook Inlet gas monopoly

Getting answers should only take months and could illuminate our options for future supply.

Roger Marks February 24, 2024

OPINION: It’s no mystery why chasing an Alaska LNG project is a waste of money

You have to spend billions of dollars for an 800-mile pipeline to get to the point where all other LNG projects begin.

Roger Marks January 27, 2024

OPINION: Equating PFD cuts to a tax is a piecemeal metaphor

A reduced dividend is no more of a metaphorical tax increase than the reduced services to pay for the dividend are.

Roger Marks October 3, 2023

OPINION: Analysis of the oil tax bill is missing

This is like Ford increasing the price of pickups by $15,000 and thinking it will sell the same number of trucks.

Roger Marks April 8, 2023

OPINION: Prop. 6 will match who uses and pays for Chugach State Park access

Without Prop. 6, necessary capital requirements cannot happen, and Anchorage drivers will suffer bad roads and insufficient parking on their way to the park.

Roger Marks March 24, 2023

OPINION: Big dividends mean important priorities are underfunded

It’s easy to play into the instant gratification of quick and easy cash to get votes. It is easy to ignore how government is the delivery system for many of society’s needs.

Roger Marks October 12, 2022
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