Dunleavy weighs fate of $43 billion gas line plan

It’s the $43 billion question for Gov. Mike Dunleavy: What to do with the Alaska LNG megaproject?

For now, the new governor wants to learn more about it before setting a course.

“(Dunleavy) will withhold judgment on this or any project until he and his administration can fully understand the costs, risks, and potential benefits," said Brett Huber, his senior policy adviser.

The plan involves building an 800-mile pipeline that would be used to ship North Slope gas to Nikiski, where a plant would liquefy it for shipment to Asian buyers. Dunleavy’s gas line adviser during the gubernatorial transition, former Gov. Sean Parnell, believes the complicated project should keep advancing until it wins federal approval.

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