Governor Focuses on LNG Project, Helping Alaska's Children Natural Gas Project Advances.
Progress is underway to get Alaska's enormous natural gas reserves to market.
Gov. Tony Knowles' gas commercialization team issued its first progress report late last week at a day-long Anchorage hearing. Composed of Commissioners John Shively of Natural Resources, Wil Condon of Revenue and Attorney General Bruce Botelho, the team is looking at ways to make an LNG project feasible. Preliminary work has focused on possible changes to state tax and royalty structure, state and federal regulations and ways to ensure Alaska hire. Similar progress reports will be issued in October and December as the team finalizes recommendations for consideration by the governor and Legislature in January. Knowles Seeks High Seas Fishing Answers.