text: Joanna you have to spend some money if your going to make money.  It`s reasonable to show that this project is backed by the Alaskan people.. and it certainly is if you go by past votes and the intent of several pieces of recent and past legislation.  This is good PR to let potential investors/customers to see the "community" of Alaska as well as the slope production facilities and the TAPS example of how we have already built a pipeline here and there is room for a gasline as well...and a pretty good haul road beside it most of the way already. Not so much expensive "pioneering" when you use an existing ROW.  And at least the money is staying in Alaska and being used for a popular event that brings worldwide attention to Alaska. It`s good PR for our gas and our future capacity as a supplier.