Nikiski resident Bill Warren is no stranger to calling in with his views on state issues. A regular on KSRM’s Sound Off, ‘Pipeline Bill’ was the only Alaskan to weigh in during yesterday’s public testimony on Speaker Mike Chenault’s HB 132.
Warren, who lives in the neighborhood where the mega-project has been acquiring land, spoke against the bill. Warren says the state should trust the Governor’s direction…
Warren: “AGDC neutered until 2017 or longer is wrong. House leadership communicating with Governor Walker is good. The secrecy about Alaska LNG and AGDC going on so long is wrong. This is not the time to be timid, but be brave. The big three is a rock. We must be strong for mutual respect. Let there be light and transparency. Get rid of HB 132, please.”
Rep. Dave Talerico(R-Healy): “Thank you Mr. Warren and we don’t have anybody else on line. At all. OK. Do we have any members of the public here that would like to testify? No? Seeing none and no other on line testimony… well, very well…”
Warren was at the Legislative Information Office in Kenai, one of six open across the state. The LIOs were empty in Anchorage, Seward, Fairbanks, Barrow, and Glenallen.
Chenault’s bill would prohibit the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation from pursuing an alternative LNG project until the mega-project reaches one of three stages. For more on the bill, read: Gasline Debate Heats Up.
The House Resources Committee will open public testimony on the bill again on Saturday at 1pm. Comment is also being taken via email to [email protected].
