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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Alaska: Gas Rich, but No Longer Relevant

Alaska: Gas Rich, but No Longer Relevant

The natural gas boom in the US has rendered Alaska’s otherwise bountiful reserves less relevant. Never fear, Japan may turn out to be an alternative market for Alaskan gas. Of course, all of this depends on whether the US decides to go ahead with natural gas exports, an increasingly controversial issue. This week, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski will broach the subject in Japan, as her state reels from its new market irrelevance in the US.On the surface, it’s simple: Alaska’s state economy needs a new market for its gas; Japan’s…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Alaska-Gas-Rich-but-No-Longer-Relevant.html

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