Piano, gas is good, but hydro is better.  Hydro does not tie the Interior to global price fluctuations like we recently saw with fuel oil that cost over $4 per gallon. 

Hydro is renewable, forever. Hydro does not release CO2, as does gas.

Alaska would be smarter to sell our gas for the highest possible price in the Asian markets, and then invest the money to earn a compound rate of return, like we do with the Permanent Fund.

Finally, let me repeat, the Interior has a SERIOUS air pollution problem that is KILLING human beings.  With hydro, and cheap electricity, ground source heat pumps can be installed to keep homes warm.  That would generate ZERO air pollution.

Please be considerate of human lives in this discussion, Piano.