Patti Epler, Alaska Dispatch

Gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker is pushing Gov. Sean Parnell — again — to turn over information on the recent bids to ship North Slope gas through a state-supported pipeline project.

Friday was the close of the open season for the Alaska Pipeline Project, a joint venture of TransCanada Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. that is moving forward with the help of the state. The Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, passed by the Legislature when Gov. Sarah Palin was still in office and supported by Parnell, commits as much as $500 million in taxpayer money in pre-construction costs. TransCanada officials estimated Friday the state has spent about $75 million so far to reimburse TransCanada for costs it has incurred in the open season.
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