[Ost-news] Northern pipelines (Alaska Highway, MGP) at mercy of global energy prices, experts say

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Northern pipelines at mercy of global energy prices, experts say  
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 | 3:05 PM CT  
CBC News

Natural gas pipelines being proposed in the North may never be built at this point if global energy consumers can instead import liquefied natural gas from other sources around the world at cheaper prices, experts say.

Projects like the Mackenzie pipeline in the Northwest Territories and the North Slope pipeline down the Alaska Highway have been in the planning stages for decades, with Mackenzie pipeline proponents waiting for regulatory approvals.

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