Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’

By: James Brooks, Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 18, 2026

Words: 1,778

Last Updated: 1 day ago

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On Wednesday, one day before the Alaska Legislature voted on a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska gas pipeline, Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage, gave the pipeline’s lead developer a sneak preview of the bill.

For weeks, Schrage had been in charge of negotiating a compromise version of the tax break that could get approval from the state House, Senate and Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

He walked Glenfarne Alaska President Adam Prestidge through the compromise, …

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