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The future of Alaska's gas pipeline is uncertain / Elizabeth Bluemink -- Alaska may need a natural gas pipeline to avoid a heating disaster / Eric Lidji -- Without fiscal certainty, Alaska will lose out on its pipeline / Andrew Halcro -- Alaska needs a gas-to-liquid (GTL) plant to complement a pipeline / Richard Peterson -- The Alaska gas pipeline should not lead through Canada / Joseph Keefe -- The Alaska gas pipeline could be an ecological disaster / Abby Schultz -- The Alaska natural gas pipeline can be built and operated safely / Rod Combellick -- Natural gas can contribute to clean energy objectives / Robert Bryce -- Natural gas might not free America from foreign energy / Thomas Grose -- Natural gas will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil / The Pickens Plan -- Natural gas provides clean energy / Natural Gas Supply Association -- Natural gas is not an alternative to renewable energy / Urban Renewable Energy.