Application Filed to Build Alaska Pipeline

Yahoo ^ | 1/22/04

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[realpatriot]

BTTT, Later read.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

["Development of Alaska's enormous natural gas reserves has long been hampered by unfavorable economics related to the remote location of the reserves and the difficulties and costs of delivering Alaskan natural gas to market. We believe those circumstances are rapidly changing and believe by the end of this decade Alaskan gas will begin to play a critical role in meeting North American gas demand." ]

"unfavorable ecconomics" = from years of excessive and unnecessary government regulations, mostly from radical environmentalsist and Democrats

"circumstances are rapidly changing" = GW setting the situation right -- untangling the bureacracy and getting the gas and oil flowing.

I am heartily in favor.

[lilylangtree]

Whatever happened to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) that was built in the 70s? Obsolete?

[goodnesswins]

It's still there and working (I worked for one of the primary CATERPILLAR dealers who supplied equipment). If I'm not mistaken, however, oil does run out eventually, doesn't it?

[DeSoto]

Hmmm........ Berkshire Hathaway is behind this, which means that Warren Buffet is behind it. The second richest man in the country is behind a 6.3 billion dollar natural gas pipeline doing damage to all the fuzzy little creatures living in the pristine regions of Alaska.

And Buffet hates Bush.

And the libs want us to believe that Bush and his buddies are only in it for the oil/gas/energy?

I wonder how many dems are going to speak up against this knowing how many dem donations are going to be jeopardized?

So many questions............... hmmm..........

[RightWhale]

Is this the over-the-top route that was rejected by Alaska or the Alaska Highway route that was approved? Seems to be in direct competition with the State of Alaska natural gas pipeline project. Interesting the Native Corporations are moving ahead.

[alphadog]

That would be the oil pipeline...not the NG one they want to build..

[RightWhale]

The project can go ahead so long as the price of natural gas remains over $5. It won't show much profit at that price, so it's a minimum.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Bush has been holding back money to give to Halliburton so they can go to Alaska and get oil. Wait until he hears (doesn't read the papers) about this.

[alphadog]

With world oil production peaking...prices will skyrocket by 2010

[r135rr]

this is natural gas totally different from oil big payback with the shortage and once its in place ng doesnt have the spill hazards that oil has since it doesnt pollute.

[alphadog]

check...thanks

[ASOC]

Good news - sorta

Native Corps = no pipeline taxes, Native hire preferance (about time BTW) and how much will the State make on the gas royalites? Not much. \

It will bring gas to market, make a few jobs and help - but no 70s oil boom to the local economy.....

[Don Joe]

Wasn't the oil pipeline designed (and built) so that they could later on lay a second pipe on top of the original pipe? I thought the supports were made tall enough to hold a second pipe. Couldn't they just lay this one atop the oil pipeline?

[farmfriend]

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[tubebender]

Calpine is proposing a 1 billion dollar LNG plant here on Humboldt Bay so on that scale 6 billion doesn't sound that bad I guess.

My wifes brother hauled pipe for the original line and then purchased a truck and hauls freight and fuel to Prudhoe from Fairbanks. I'm sure he will like this if he can get in on that deal the Teamsters had on the first line...

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[Dog Gone]

Is this the over-the-top route that was rejected by Alaska or the Alaska Highway route that was approved?

I thought this was the rejected route, even though I think it makes more sense.

What's interesting about this proposal is that none of the oil companies seem to be involved. It's their gas that is stranded at the north slope and they may not be willing to pay Buffet what he wants to charge to move the gas to market.