Ex-Gov. Announces Run, Criticizes Pipeline Deal
From Times Wire Reports
Former Gov. Tony Knowles said in Anchorage that he planned to seek another term in office, pledging to undo a deal for a controversial $20-billion natural gas pipeline contract negotiated by Republican incumbent Gov. Frank H. Murkowski.
The proposed contract negotiated by Murkowski with major oil producers provides no assurance that any gas pipeline will be built and makes sweeping concessions that violate Alaska’s interests, Knowles, a Democrat, told reporters.
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