I was the speaker at this week’s Thursday morning meeting of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance. The subject was Judge Gleason’s recent decision on TAPS — what the decision says, and more importantly does not say. Since its issuance, the decision has been the subject of a great deal of political spin. See, e.g., “Paskvan says court ruling shows bright future for Alaska oil development,” Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Dec. 31, 2011. I believe the spin is unfounded and explained why in the Alliance presentation. The slide deck from the presentation is here.
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