Did you even read the article? The conservatives' favourite, Sarah Palin, has rejected all of the 'Big Oil' plans for a gas pipe.
'Big Oil' produces valuable, even essential, products. Politicians don't produce anything except higher costs, higher taxes, and more bureaucrats.
Who would you rather deal with, eh?
Looks like the BP/CP consortium is attempting an end-run on the Alaska legislature.
They appear to be going the Federal Certification (USDOT approval) route where TransCan played by the rules set-up by Alaska.
Pass the popcorn, this looks like fun!
Anything that Big Oil can’t profit from is an Alaskan moot point. I lived there for 13 years. Politicians won’t approve anything unless someone contributes to their campaign funds, or lobbys for there junk ideas. As far as I am concerned and it is MOPO.....6 of one and a half dozen of another.