Begich & Dunleavy Unite for Alaska Gas Project

0:00It's March 24th. From your city to your ears, this is Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. Alaska's Republican Governor Mike Dunlevy has brought on board former Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Begich to promote the long-delayed Alaska-liquified natural gas project. Begich, who lost a Dunlevy in the 2018 Governor's race, is working under a one-year contract worth $100,000 through A. Denver law firm where he consults. He's pitching the 800-mile pipeline that would pipe north-slope natural gas to South Central Alaska. This unusual team-up comes as developer Glenn Farn Group, partnered with the state gasoline agency, pushes the project forward. Begich testified before the Alaska House Resources Committee alongside company officials highlighting how passive versions fizzled, but this one has. Strong regulatory approvals from both Trump and Biden-Araz. Lawmakers and many Alaskans remain skeptical about whether it will actually get built,

1:02despite promises of $26 billion in state. Revenings over 30 years, thousands of jobs, and reliable gas supplies starting in 2029 for locals and exports to Asia by 20. 31. Recent global tensions, including the U.S. conflict with Iran disrupting Middle East gas shipments, have sparked more interest from Asian buyers like, those in Japan and Taiwan, who have preliminary deals but need final contracts. Glenn Farn has the latest final investment decision, once eyed for December, and won't share updated costs from the original $44 billion. Estimate. Begich now pegs the odds of success above 80 percent, and urges setting politics aside for Alaska's energy future, as the legislature debates A, Governor Bill to swap property taxes for a gas volume-based fee to help seal the deal.