I would say let the effort play out as it inevitably will... argument or not. It`s in the cards for a decision one way or the other for some sort of gasline to southcentral from the slope. Nobody I have heard is married to a 45 billion project.  Would you agree if we built a tax free common carrier gasline ourselves there would be benefits to the state?   Considering tax free status, as well as our ability to look at a lower return on investment than Exxon or BP would, in order to become economic and reap the offshoots that will surely come from available gas to Alaskans and Alaskan businesses.  The added jobs, the added exploration for MORE gas to put in the line that will incidentally spur more OIL PRODUCTION, as the search for gas will assist in finding oil as well as they both run together through much of Alaska`s rocks.  The long term jobs and growing tax base away from dependence on one cartel will pay dividends economically as well.  My money`s on the Governor I elected.