Gov. Palin's Pipeline Clears Another Hurdle

Gov. Sarah Palin's signature project, a gas pipline to deliver one of Alaska's most bountiful energy resources to the lower 48, has taken another small step forward:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Federal pipeline regulators have granted TransCanada Corp.'s request to work with the regulators in advance of deciding to develop a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Alberta. By working with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in advance on the Alaska portion of the pipeline project, TransCanada can speed up its preparation of a formal application to have its project sanctioned. It also could speed up FERC's sanctioning, as its staff will be better versed in the project.

Read the full story on the Alaska Daily News website.

- JP