Lawmakers: TransCanada buyout likely, but is state ready?

Lawmakers now say it’s all but inevitable the legislature will approve the governor’s request to buy out TransCanada and take a larger stake in the Alaska LNG project. A vote is expected early next week.
This map shows the likely route of the Alaska LNG project, as of August 2015. Map courtesy of Alaska LNG
TransCanada itself has testified in favor of the buyout.
But even as they prepare to approve the deal, lawmakers are raising concerns about the state’s ability to take the c