Understanding Alaska’s Gas Line Options

Sometimes the news you hear and read gets so complicated and insider you want to tune out, but when it comes to the Alaska gasline, that would mean ignoring one of the most important issues that could determine the state’s future for generations. On the next Hometown Alaska, we hold a clarifying discussion about gasline options and issues, a gasline 101 to get up to speed and form our own opinions.

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GUESTS:

• 
Larry Persily, federal coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
  
• Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

LINKS:

• Project guides and maps from Office of the Federal Coordinator
• Northern Gas Lines info clearinghouse
• Alaska Pipeline Project (Exxon and TransCanada)
• Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (state-chartered in-state gasline)

PARTICIPATE:

• Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752  (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
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HOST: Charles Wohlforth

LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, May 29, 2013. 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Alaska time)

REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, May 29, 2013. 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Alaska time)

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