Gas condemnation a quick headline for Young, Stevens

State of Alaska likely producers’ next stop in determining gas line economics

Larry Persily

Petroleum News Juneau Correspondent

Although the headline-grabber was congressional talk of possibly taking North Slope natural gas by condemnation to supply a government-led pipeline, the more likely option for getting the gas to market could be state-producer negotiation of an overall tax package for a private-sector project. Rep. D....

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