[thackney]

The proposed In-state Gas Pipeline is intended to take the abundance of the Natural Gas on the North Slope and bring it south to several large population centers.

Some in Valdez want to shut that down so they can get a much larger export pipeline built for LNG to come to their small city and get more jobs/dollars.

[Owl558]

I visited Valdez on a cruise ship stop once. It was a tiny town in very desolate country. The only real landmark we could find for pictures was the post office. The people there were wonderful.

[redhead]

I lived in Valdez for 18 years, before, during, and after the pipeline construction. The In-state line would be a tremendous boon for the southcentral area, and would make it possible to cheaply heat and light large greenhouses for local produce, among other things. I think Valdez is wrong on this one.