Hank,

 "...why don’t you addres the arguments she actually makes?"  Because Giessel has zero credibility and she and legislators like her have never bothered to engage in a civil discussion about the facts.  Ever notice how when Giessel chairs Resources she cuts off those with whom she disagrees?  Ever notice her absolute contempt for public testimony- often canceling public testimony at the last minute, or limiting public input to 2 minutes?    

But OK, lets take just one of her arguements.  "If...a significant profit to be made with an Alaska LNG line, I am confident that Exxon would be chasing it."  

1.  The SAME Exxon that sat on its leases at Pt. Thomson and lied to Alaska for 30 years about developing those leases? 

2.  The same Exxon that engaged in scorched earth litigation for 20 years to deny paying the court ordered damages to the victims of the Exxon Valdez?

3.  The same Exxon that has LNG projects that compete with Alaska? Why would Exxon compete with itself?