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KTUU: Parnell Turns Down Request to Open TransCanada Records
KTUU, Channel 2 News Staff
Gov. Sean Parnell has denied Bill Walker’s request to make natural gas pipeline company TransCanada’s open season results public.
Walker, a Republican candidate for governor, filed a request asking Parnell to make results public after the open season closes July 31.
Parnell responded Thursday, citing logistical concerns in a letter submitted to Walker, [...]
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Search for consultant smacks of cronyism
by Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News
Here’s something odd: Gov. Sean Parnell’s administration is chomping at the bit to hire a $2 million consultant quickly — very, very quickly — to take a peek at any proposals from the oil industry or lawmakers to change Alaska’s oil and gas taxes to promote construction of a gas [...]
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Bill Walker Statement on Recent FERC Decision
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently made a decision to require that the permit held by the Yukon Pacific Corporation (YPC) for the proposed LNG Terminal at Anderson Bay in Valdez be updated to reflect current safety and regulatory requirements enacted since the permit was originally issued. Today, Bill Walker [...]
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Bill Walker Fondly Remembers Governor Wally Hickel
Bill Walker, Anchorage, AK
Today Alaskans awoke to the news that one of our greatest leaders, Governor Wally Hickel has died. Bill Walker made the following statement:
“Two years ago today I was in Beijing with Governor Hickel as part of a delegation to explore market options for Alaska’s gas. As another member of that delegation, [...]
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Bill Walker Statement On TransCanada Announcement
Taylor Bickford, Campaign Manager
Juneau, AK – According to an article in yesterday’s Calgary Herald, building an Alaska gas pipeline under the AGIA framework will not be a top priority for the company in coming years. Russ Girling, a TransCanada veteran who takes over as CEO in July, said he is “still more focused on [...]
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Walker shares his vision for AK gasline
By Melissa DeVaughn
Alaska Star
Bill Walker is convinced that what the state needs is a full-scale gasline that runs from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. A bullet line is a stopgap and a line to Canada would be giving away our resources, he says.
If Walker’s elected governor, building that gasline is the one thing he vows to [...]
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Copper River Record article on Bill
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Stevens calls for trans-Alaska gas pipeline, exports to Pacific Rim
Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens says the AGIA pipeline plan has flopped and the state should put up billions to pay half the cost of an in-state natural gas pipeline project to Kenai.
It should also switch its support to the building of a trans-Alaska pipeline to Valdez that would export LNG to the Pacific Rim [...]
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All Alaska Governor February Newsletter
Dear Alaskans,
The New Year has blessed us with new opportunities, new supporters, and new life to an already thriving campaign. Here is a quick rundown on my campaign happenings in January:
A VOICE FOR ALASKANS
January was a month filled with opportunities for my voice to be heard on talk radio in various communities. The callers from [...]
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Pt. Thomson Ruling About Procedure, Not Politics
Three months into my campaign for governor, I am disappointed to see that the level of political discourse has already degraded into finger pointing and name calling. As a state facing a worrisome and uncertain future, our leaders must step forward and focus on constructive solutions to our problems.
Continue reading on Alaska Dispatch >>>
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RSS News Feed & YouTube links now available
We’ve recently added RSS to our website, which makes it easier than ever to keep up-to-date on Bill’s campaign news. Also, we’ve added a YouTube link that brings you right to all of Bill’s videos. Both are located in the side bar on the right. Thank you all for your interest and support.
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Parnell’s first problem is AGIA
July 21, 2010