I AGREE 100%  

The state should not be taking on high risk projects of any kind.

This is precisely why Bill&Byron are on the right track pursuing Intelligent Methane Management making best use of Alaska's Resources for Alaskans.

BigOil is strategically in opposition to Alaska's Best Management Practices of our resources. 
BigOil's priorities are not aligned to Alaska's priorities, never will be. 
Same as BigMiningBiz, they will smuggle gold out as soon as you go to sleep at night.
A wolf will always try to steal your chickens, that's Natural Law.

As soon as I show how to make a buck on AK-gas in a creative efficient way BigOil will be jealous.

BigOil is slowly learning how to think like me, it's a long road to Recovery from Addiction.

BigOil's insistence on sustaining their stock-bubble monopoly thru politics, propaganda & lawyers while dragging their feet on improving petrochemical efficiency is coming to an end.

SHELL OIL got smart & put their guy in as CEO of SILURIA.