North Slope oil and gas producers are now focused on a large- diameter pipeline to a south Alaska port and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, thanks to Gov. Sean Parnell's initiatives. By the end of September, the companies are due to submit a plan to Parnell laying out how they will tackle the project.
The state Senate hasn't helped this effort, however, by stonewalling efforts by the governor and the state House to adjust state oil taxes to encourage more investment in both oil and gas.
Read more at the Anchorage Daily News.
