Alaska Town Hall Meetings on the AGIA Gasline Process Announced

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February 11, 2008, Juneau, Alaska – Alaska Governor Palin’s gasline team has scheduled a series of 16 public town hall meetings around the state February 18-28 to update Alaskans on the efforts that are being taken to advance a gasline under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA). The meetings are to provide information and encourage Alaskans to make their voices heard by submitting written comments before the March 6 public comment deadline.

The town hall meetings will provide as much information as possible about how AGIA works, the applications that were filed under the Act and what will happen next. Following a presentation there will be a question and answer period.

The presentation will provide an overview of AGIA and describe the process that was used to determine whether the five applicants met the requirements to be considered for a license under AGIA. Members of the gasline team will also explain the evaluation process required by AGIA and how public comments will be considered.

The public is encouraged to submit written comments before the March 6 deadline, through the AGIA website, in writing or by fax. Details on how and where to submit comments are available at www.dog.dnr.state.ak.us/agia. The same website contains details about the meeting times and locations.

All meetings will be from 6-8 p.m. except for Barrow, which will be from 2-5 p.m. and Anchorage, which will be from 7- 9 p.m.

February 18 Palmer – The Palmer Depot February 19 Anchorage – UAA Lucy Cuddy Hall February 20 Sitka – Harrigan Centennial Hall, Maksoutoff Room Kotzebue – NWAB Assembly Chambers McGrath – Cap’n Snow Center Assembly Room

February 21 Ketchikan – Cape Fox Lodge, Mountain Room Nome – Old St. Joseph’s Church Hall Bethel – UAF Kuskokwim Campus, Yup’iit Piciryarait Cultural Center

February 22 Juneau – Centennial Hall, Hickel Room

February 25 Delta Junction – Community Center Kenai – Kenai Peninsula College

February 26 Barrow – Inupiat Heritage Center Dillingham – Dillingham Middle School Gymnasium February 27 Fairbanks – Carlson Center Kodiak – High School Commons

February 28 Valdez – Valdez Convention and Civic Center, Ballroom 1

Source: Alaska Governor