SARAH PALIN

Palin Called Mass Distribution of Murkowski’s Proposed Pipeline Plan A Campaign Ad. When
Palin received Murkowski’s 14-page informational mailing of his proposed pipeline contract, Palin said,
“I just assumed it was a campaign piece.” [Anchorage Daily News, 7/1/06]
With Palin As Governor, Gasline Project Could Face Another Three-Year Delay. John White,
senior poject manager of BP’s Alaska Gas group, stated the election of a new governor could delay the
2,100-mile pipline project for another three-years. If a new governor opposed to the agreed upon
Canadian gasline was elected, like Sarah Palin, gasline contract negotiations would start all over again.
[AP, 6/15/06]
Palin Was Endorsed by Former President and Chief Executive of Yukon Pacific Corp. As Yukon
Pacific Corp. sought to build an Alaska gas line from the North Slope to Valdez, former president and
chief executive of the company, Jeff Lowenfels is quoted saying “I had the privilege of working with
(former Gov.) Jay Hammond, and Sarah Palin is this generation’s Jay Hammond.” [Anchorage Daily News,
6/30/06]
Possible Loses in State Revenues, Jobs, and Opportunities for Economic Growth Did Not Keep
Palin From Supporting A Gasline to Valdez. A study from PFC Energy did not keep Palin from
rallying her support of an “all-Alaska” gas pipeline to Valdez. The study indicated that the proposed
gasline to Valdez would cost Alaska revenue, jobs, and economic growth. [Anchorage Daily News, 5/6/06]
Palin Said Oil Taxes Should Not Be Done Under Murkowski’s “Lame-Duck Administration.” Sarah
Palin said that a oil tax plan must be done independent of “the secret gas line talks,” and should not be
done under “a lame-duck administration.” [AP, 3/7/06]
Legislative Action Stalled As Palin Fought Murkowski For An “All-Alaska” Pipeline. With Alaska
eager to have a pipeline deal signed, tension between Murkowski and supporters of an “all-Alaska” like
Sarah Palin, stalled legislative action probably until the 2006 session. The major Alaskan North Slope
producers Exxon Mobil, BP and ConocoPhillips agreed to Murkowski’s plan to route the pipeline through
Canada. In opposition, Palin supports a plan for the pipeline to run from the North Slope to Alaska’s
south coast near Valdez. [Natural Gas Week, 11/7/05]
Palin Said Alaska Can Contribute to National Security By Drilling in ANWR. In a discussion over
opening ANWR for drilling, Palin said at the 2004 Republican National Convention that the “number of
votes that [Alaska] can provide isn’t great…our state can provide in terms of security for our nation.”
[Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 8/27/04]
Palin Said She Would Open Negotiations on Natural Gas Pipeline, Said that the Contract Was Not
the Best Deal For Alaskans. After losing the primary, Jim Clark, Governor Murkowski’s chief of staff,
said Murkowski would give Republican primary winner Sarah Palin a detailed briefing on the
negotiations for a natural gas pipeline. “Palin said Tuesday night that if she wins November’s general
election, she wants to open negotiations to other projects that might compete with the project the three oil
companies are pushing. ‘We’ll deal with the oil companies and their plan to study if they want to build a
gas line. At the same time, we’ll open it up to other entities that are interested in this project. We’ll start
weighing those objectively and fairly, and I’ll work with the Legislature, not against them, in the
process.’” The Anchorage Daily News also described “Palin’s campaign criticism that the contract is not
the best deal for Alaskans.” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 8/23/06]
Palin Said Problems with All-Alaska Line Could Be Worked Out and that Canadian Line Could be
Built After Valdez Line. “Palin insists the problems can be worked out and a Canadian line can be built