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Private Equity Fund Of Funds One of the biggest natural gas projects in history is winding its way through Congress, and the consequences for the nation could dwarf those of drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.

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Curve Equity Exposed Fund Three energy companies have proposed tapping huge natural gas reserves in Alaska's North Slope and shipping them to the lower 48 states by a 3,600-mile pipeline. Done right, the $20 billion project could be an environmental win, improving air quality in New Jersey and other states with a minimum of disruption to the landscape in the north, all while providing badly needed jobs in Alaska.

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Equity Income Funds But done wrong, the Alaska natural gas pipeline could sop up public money and endanger wildlife and natural habitat while creating the potential for a small group of powerful oil companies to skew natural gas markets and prices nationwide.

Capital Casebook Equity The natural gas project hasn't gotten nearly the attention of drilling in the Arctic refuge, but it is popping up in energy and other legislation moving through Congress this month. Lawmakers need to keep their eyes on several key issues:

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Private Investment In Public Some pipeline proponents are asking for public subsidies including loan guarantees and tax credits that could be worth more than $500 million. They also want a taxpayer-backed "safety net" that would guarantee big tax breaks if gas prices fell below a minimum level. These schemes would be dangerous for the public wealth: If natural gas prices fall sharply lower over the next two decades, the treasury would be stuck with a yearly bill approaching $1 billion.

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Equity Mutual Funds Subsidies have another danger. They could give the companies operating the pipeline a cost advantage over other producers, artificially holding down prices across the country and discouraging production in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas.

Birmingham Contact Equity The pipeline proposal also calls for streamlined construction and environmental permitting and expedited court procedures to resolve disputes. Here, Congress needs to guard against giving the industry an end run around important laws that protect the wilderness.

Private Equity Investment Firm So what's to like? Natural gas is the good guy of our current energy supplies and for good reason. An electric generating plant fueled by natural gas instead of dirty coal pumps out 99 percent less sulfur dioxide and 80 percent less nitrogen oxide, key smog ingredients. It also produces 100 percent less mercury and up to 50 percent less carbon dioxide. If more old, coal-fired plants make the switch, smog and acid rain could be cut significantly.

Complying Deal Equity Funds Natural gas has another benefit: America has plenty of it. While we depend on imports for most of our oil needs, some 85 percent of our natural gas comes from within our borders. Another 14 percent comes from Canada, and each nation has huge reserves for the future.

Equity Msn Private Wyoming The wild card for the pipeline builders and Congress is how much demand for natural gas may grow over the next two decades. Energy conservation and competition from other fields may mean an Alaska pipeline cannot compete without a taxpayer-financed crutch.

American Equity Investment The natural gas project has great promise. But if it makes economic sense, it shouldn't require the giant subsidy under consideration in Washington. If Congress can scale that back and keep strong environmental safeguards in place, the project deserves strong support.

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Topic: Arctic Refuge

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