Trump's Top Ally Peddles Controversial Energy Project Amidst US Anxiety
From his living room, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy watched President Trump’s address to Congress via television last month. When he heard certain statements, they instantly invigorated one of America’s biggest energy initiatives and set him on a series of trips throughout Asia. Trump touted a “gigantic natural gas pipeline” in Alaska that “will be truly spectacular.” It had received its permits and was all ready to go, he said, adding that “Japan, South Korea and other nations” wanted to be major investment partners. We were the sole ones," Dunleavy stated during an interview in Seoul, "the only state that received a mention. Now Dunleavy needs to turn Trump’s statement into fact. The stakes involve one of America’s most expensive issues. energy projects investing $44 billion to construct a pipeline for transporting natural gas from Alaska’s northern region, then liquifying it for exports. Should the project be realized, this pipeline would provide significant ...