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Calgary Herald by Lisa Schmidt.  TransCanada Corp. is launching its open season for the massive Alaska pipeline project to sign up companies interested in shipping natural gas on the line.  The 2,700-kilometre-long pipeline — expected to cost between $32 billion to $41 billion US — would bring northern gas to southern markets, connecting the North Slope fields to the Alberta network.

Anchorage Daily Planet editorial writers wonder if in-state gasline is economic.

Alaska Dispatch by Joshua Saul.  The Alaska Pipeline Project, a joint effort between TransCanada Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp., announced Thursday that it will begin its natural gas pipeline open season on Friday.

The Alaska Gas Pipeline Blog.  Today marks a significant milestone in the process to build the Alaska Gas Pipeline. TransCanada and ExxonMobil (Alaska Pipeline Project – APP) have announced (LINK) the beginning of the open season.  
Two options are on the APP menu – Pipeline to Alberta, or Pipeline to Valdez for a future LNG plant.