[StandUpChuck]

Ben Casselman wrote an article about shale drilling a week ago. It was in WSJ business section. I'm not sure why he didn't mention or link to the controversy in the WSJ article you posted, which was in the politics section. It seems to be important information since it deals with 90% of all shale drilling.

Drilling Tactic Unleashes a Trove of Natural Gas—And a Backlash

I guess nothing is ever a sure thing.

[Eska]

For 20 years, Alaskans have supported, been demanding an in state line to benefit Alaska; with any excess shipped outta Valdez. We pay ridiculous energy prices; I'm paying 6 bucks for home heating oil and have been for 10 years; 75 cents/KWH. It really doesn't matter to Alaskans if the market isn't large enough; they will benefit from our own resource. Even Palin couldn't push this through and she did more for everyday Alaskans than any before her.

Oil industry has real power here, always has and they prevent this option; they'd rather it continue to burn off.

Maybe someday a line will be built to fairbanks and then prove up; continue all over Alaska. It should have already been built.

[editor-surveyor]

"I guess nothing is ever a sure thing."

Certainly not another costly failure in shale venting.