HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2000-10CITY OF KENAI
Suggested by: Mayor Williams
RESOLUTION 2000-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE
ALASKA NORTH SLOPE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE WITH A TERMINUS ON COOK INLET.
WHEREAS, the Alaska North Slope LNG Project, after conducting a $20 million feasibility
study, has identified Cook Inlet and Valdez as possible locations for the terminus of the
proposed Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; and,
WHEREAS, the LNG Industry.has flourished in the Cook Inlet area, with 31 years of safe,
successful and profitable transport, production and marketing of LNG and South Central
Alaskan residents have enjoyed a long history of cooperation and benefit from our Cook Inlet
LNG industry neighbors; and,
WHEREAS, Cook Inlet has the infrastructure, trained workforce, and space available to
support expansion of the LNG Industry and other new industries reliant upon natural gas
supplies; and,
WHEREAS, Cook Inlet is perfectly suited for LNG tanker safety, as Cook Inlet is twelve to
fourteen miles wide; has no glacial ice; has no need for escort tugs; has a natural geology that
protects from tsunami; and, has a 31-year history of safe and on-time shipping of LNG; and,
WHEREAS, Cook Inlet has no tanker taxes, and enjoys an industry favorable climate and
Alaska's in-state need for natural gas is increasing along the route to Cook Inlet with 70% of all
Alaskans living and conducting business on Cook Inlet; and,
WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet route could supply compressed natural gas to bush and rural
Alaska via existing rail and barge transportation; and
WHEREAS, Cook Inlet supplies of natural gas are declining with severe declines anticipated
later in this decade; and
WHEREAS, only the Cook Inlet route will provide natural gas to in-state residential and
business consumers without construction of a costly spur line, which would drastically
increase Alaskan natural gas consumer costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
that the City of Kenai supports the efforts of the Alaska North Slope LNG Project to transport
North Slope natural gas to tidewater and encourages the continued review of the benefits the
Alaska North Slope LNG Project specifically and the LNG industry in general will see from a
terminus located on Cook Inlet.
ATTEST:
Carol L. i*reas~ ~ity Clerk