Mackenzie Pipeline Never Been Closer - American Readers: Please send in those two letters today!

NGP Photo by Calgary Herald.  Despite years of delay, an Arctic pipeline has "never been closer" to fruition, federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) said Wednesday.  ... Inuvik Mayor Derek Lindsay said he doesn't want to see any further delays. Local businesses are banking on a pipeline to kick-start the economy.  Lindsay is counting on his support for the project to help him get re-elected in a civic election next week. He lived in Inuvik after the last attempt at the pipeline fell through and said he's hopeful for a positive outcome this time.  "I don't want to see that happen again, it crippled this town for 10 years," he said. "This JRP thing is long overdue. . . . I don't want to see us go backwards, for God's sake. Once the pipeline gets the green light, there'll be a lot more activity in town and in the Beaufort (Sea).    

 

Many Alaskans Have Cared to Act!

Comment -dh:  This week we have warned of Federal government threats to the economies of the United States and Alaska...and given you information on how to weigh in.  Please weigh in.  If the legal record is strong with your comments on the importance of domestic energy in general and OCS in particular, it will be harder for bureaucrats to create new, restrictive rules.  Remember, that without future OCS throughput the life of TAPS is prematurely shortened and a future gas pipeline's throughput is compromized--not to mention the rather immediate hit on Alaska's economy discussed yesterday and over the previous week (scroll down) in more detail.  Here's how to be involved.  Below, is how several of our thousands of readers have become involved: