Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who traveled to Washington, DC this week with a few dozen business leaders in Alaska, got a private meeting on Tuesday with President Donald Trump.
Although details of that meeting have not been revealed, it was likely concerning the Alaska LNG Project, which Dunleavy has been working on for many months, along with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and the Alaska Industrial Export and Development Authority.
The gasline is also one of President Trump’s major priorities, articulated by him on the first day of his presidency when he signed an executive order to unleash Alaska’s energy potential.
Dunleavy and several Alaska business leaders, such as Alaska Oil and Gas Association Executive Director Kara Moriarty, also met with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum while in the nation’s capital.
The next steps on the gasline might be an announcement in coming weeks related to front end engineering and design (FEED) and partners for Phase 1, which would prioritize getting gas to Alaskans, apart from the export facilities.
The Legislature is also a factor. House Minority Leader Rep. Mia Costello has a resolution in support of the project, a resolution that would give investors some comfort that the Legislature supports the project. As the Legislature is in the home stretch for the FY 26 budget, decisions about the AGDC budget may send a critical message to oil and gas investors.
Any legislator who does not support the gas line should be recalled. It’s that simple.
Probably begging for a job in the new administration despite not deserving and not best qualified
“The next steps on the gasline might be an announcement in coming weeks related to front end engineering and design (FEED) and partners for Phase 1, which would prioritize getting gas to Alaskans, apart from the export facilities.”
Getting gas to Alaskans is a top priority, imho.
Dunleavy said at a press conference about a month ago that he would be bringing up Pebble Mine with Trump. I suspect he may have done so.
I also hope they are looking for more ways to get rid of Murkowski
The Lefties have to be up in arms. “Ahhhh Climate Change, Trump and Dunleavy want to kill us.”