Public testimony will be taken again on Saturday for House Bill 132 .
The bill which aims to prohibit the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation from pursuing an alternative LNG project until the mega-project reaches one of three stages only garnered one commenter on Thursday.
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.”
That was Bill Warren, who lives in the neighborhood where the mega-project has been acquiring land. He said the state should trust the Governor’s direction.
Speaker of the House Mike Chenault of Nikiski spoke to us previously about the bill.
Speaker Chenault (R-Nikiski): “We think we’re on the right track. We have AGDC there as a backup plan in case that plan fails, but the last thing we want to do is add any uncertainty into the big project.”
Chenault’s bill requires one of three conditions to be met before AGDC can pursue other projects: the state or another party withdrawing from Alaska LNG; Alaska LNG entering its next phase or the calendar turns to July 1, 2017.
Testimony will be taken during a committee meeting Saturday, March 14, beginning at 1 pm at the Kenai Legislative Office.
For more on the bill, read: Gasline Debate Heats Up.
