Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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ADN editorial - Our view: Gas line realities
February 4, 2010
Anchorage Daily News
Editor
On Tuesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked Larry Persily, the president's nominee to be federal coordinator of the Alaska gas line project, how he would apply his knowledge of oil and gas through a "federal lens." "I just deal in reality," Persily said. "I don't do vision statements very well."
Full disclosure: Persily was editorial page editor at the Daily News for about a year and a half. We can testify to his realism.
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