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On the final day of their regular legislative session, Alaska lawmakers late last Wednesday adopted Gov. Sarah Palin’s Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), which outlines plans for the state to seek proposals for a $30 billion-plus pipeline to bring Alaska natural gas to market. Projects that would meet state goals would be in line for tax and royalty incentives as well as a $500 million grant.

On the final day of their regular legislative session, Alaska lawmakers late Wednesday adopted Gov. Sarah Palin’s Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), which outlines plans for the state to seek proposals for a $30 billion-plus pipeline to bring Alaska natural gas to market. Projects that would meet state goals would be in line for tax and royalty incentives as well as a $500 million grant.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she is pleased that the Superior Court of Alaska has denied a motion filed by Point Thomson leaseholders ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips for a stay that would have allowed them to retain leases while they fight the state’s earlier decision to take the leases back after the companies have failed for years to develop the North Slope field.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she is pleased that the Superior Court of Alaska has denied a motion filed by Point Thomson leaseholders ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips for a stay that would have allowed them to retain leases while they fight the state’s earlier decision to take the leases back after the companies have failed for years to develop the North Slope field.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin last week told federal energy authorities she would support a two-year extension of the Kenai liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant’s export license if its owners agreed to conditions aimed at protecting the region’s utility gas consumers, the economy and Cook Inlet’s gas industry.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Monday told federal energy authorities she would support a two-year extension of the Kenai liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant’s export license if its owners agreed to conditions aimed at protecting the region’s utility gas consumers, the economy and Cook Inlet’s gas industry.

The federal coordinator for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project predicted last week that Gov. Sarah Palin will have a gasline bill on her desk by the end of the state legislative session, and she likely will issue a request for proposal in July.

The federal coordinator for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project predicted Monday that Gov. Sarah Palin will have a gasline bill on her desk by the end of the state legislative session and likely will issue a request for proposal in July.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin asked state legislators for a redo Friday, as she delivered a revamped natural gas pipeline bill that she said was “fair, transparent and competitive.”