Alaska,Mackenzie Delta Pipes Get New Government Pushes

摘要

Both the Canadian and US governments have recently strengthened protestations of support for pipelines that would bring gas'from Alaska and Canada's Mackenzie Delta to market,countering industry chatter about fading prospects for such projects in light of higher shale and other unconventional gas output in the lower 48 states,to which the Arctic gas would be headed.US President Barack Obama has confirmed his commitment to"prioritize construction"of a pipeline to transport gas from Alaska's North Slope to southern Canada and the continental US-although many questions remain about the future of the two competing proposals for this system,their timeline,and their financing.