West fears Alaska gas

Independent producers worry tax credits for gas could hurt their market

Larry Persily

PN Juneau Correspondent

Alaska usually finds allies among Western states on land-use, environmental and states’ rights issues, but the same unanimity is missing on the subject of federal tax incentives for an Alaska natural gas project. Some of the strongest opposition to Alaska tax credits in the energy bill on this month....

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Worries over market price

Supporters point to demand growth

The type of tax credit matters

Lower 48 producers have their own credits