Massachusetts Congressman Aims to Ban Export of Natural Gas

Alaska senator says legislation would lock up state’s natural resources

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Story Created: Mar 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Mar 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM AKDT

A Massachusetts congressman is trying to ban export sales of natural gas – a move that Alaska Senator Mark Begich believes is specifically aimed at locking up the state's natural resources.

Ed Markey announced legislation requiring that gas could be sold only to U.S. consumers and that liquefied natural gas facilities could be permitted only on that basis.

“Now what he sees is, we're about to develop the Arctic, the National Petroleum Reserve, Chukchi, Beaufort Sea, and that's probably very frustrating to him that he can't stop what's going to happen,” said Senator Begich. “And he's trying to find some way to spike it and put something in to stop the process of Alaska developing its resources.”

Markey also has been a critic of the so-called 8(a) program in the Small Business Administration under which Alaska Native corporations have a favored status.

Markey could not be reached for comment in Washington, D.C.
 

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Steve said on Tuesday, Mar 27 at 9:56 AM

Nothing new here. 'Well meaning' outsiders are always telling us how we should live in the Great State. He probably thinks we have killed off all the penguins that used to be at the North Pole.

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Sherman said on Sunday, Mar 25 at 12:58 AM

Sounds like he is an Alaska hater...LOL

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Kurt said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 9:42 PM

Ed can go to hell, do not pass go, do not collect anything for your ignorance.

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