See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

It seems the Palin administration is reluctant to say any bad words about their Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA).  To any observer, however, it is apparent that the Denali Pipeline folks are moving ahead at a much faster rate than the Canadian Company, TransCanada. This spring the Denali group had over 80 people in Tok [...]

Alaska Gas Inducement Act (AGIA)

Like it or not, we are now fully committed to Governor Palin’s plan to build a gas line into Canada from Alaska’s north slope.  We’re all hoping for the best, though from here it looks like a pretty scary ride. Published 1/4/2009.

Alaska’s AGIA gasline plan

As the AGIA plan passes the Alaska Senate, we can only hope that we are spending $500 million wisely. This week’s cartoon illustrates what we appear to be accomplishing. Published August 2, 2008.

The AGIA Railroad

On August 2nd, the Alaska State Senate will vote whether to support Governor Palin’s Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA). This will be the last hurdle to create a contractual relationship with TransCanada, a Canadian pipeline company, to do the preliminary paperwork and accept shipping commitments from gas companies. Can the legislature stop this train? Click [...]

Governor Palin takes her AGIA plan on the road

As Governor Palin recently learned, the oil producers have beat the state to the draw by first notifying the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency that they will be submitting an application for approval of their own pipeline plan. Meanwhile, Alaska’s pipeline plan is still being discussed in the legislature. Click on the image to view the [...]

Governor Palin moves ahead on AGIA

But is she going the right direction? Many folks think that a natural gas pipeline from Alaska’s north slope just won’t happen until the administration starts talking to the producers. After all, they’re the ones with the gas. Click on the image to see the full cartoon. Published June 7, 2008.

Alaska’s Gas Line

With recent news that Conoco Phillips and British Petroleum have teamed up to move ahead with their plan to move natural gas from the north slope to market, the prospects for Governor Palin’s AGIA (Alaska Gasline Inducement Act) have changed…or have they? Who’s driving here? Click on the cartoon snippet to view the entire image.