Op-ed: Capturing Economic Benefits from Arctic Gas Should Be Priority
Posted on Oct 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Op-ed: Capturing Economic Benefits from Arctic Gas Should Be Priority
A columnist for the Financial Post highlights recent statements by FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher indicating that LNG imported from the Middle East may hinder the construction of the Alaska and the Northwest Territories pipelines. She says that Alaska and Canada’s financial potential from natural gas production “may not be realized” without pipeline subsidies, a strategy of converting Alaskan gas into LNG, management of public opposition, and proactive measures by politicians.