For trans-Alaska gas pipeline operator, carbon dioxide may be a lucrative sideline

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 929

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Carbon dioxide, a byproduct of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project, could net the pipeline’s operators more than $285 million per year from the federal government, the Alaska Department of Revenue estimates in a forecast released this month.

“It’s a benefit to the project and to whatever investors there are in the project,” said Dan Stickel, chief economist for the Department of Revenue, on June 2.

The proposed project, known as Alaska …

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