Editorial, Anchorage Daily Planet

A rational person would ask: Why is Gov. Sean Parnell balking at the notion of opening records pertaining to natural gas pipeline company TransCanada’s open season – until after the November election?

Why is he citing “logistical” concerns? What are they?

Why would releasing the information on Aug.1, when the information should be available, any different than waiting until November, other than the election?

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker had requested Parnell release the records to the public when available. On Thursday, Parnell denied Walker’s request.

Alaskans should be interested in this request and Parnell’s denial. After all, we have at least a half-billion dollars tied up in the proposed large-diameter gas line to move natural gas from the North Slope to points south. We likely will have a lot more invested before it wins Federal Energy Regulators Commission approval.
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