Am I seriously getting the picture of what makes the numbers work for a North Slope gas line project? To make the project feasible, a large cut in property taxes is required, which leaves taxpayers to cover the impact costs of the project. Now the project requires the federal treasury to be tapped for <a href="https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2026/06/21/for-trans-alaska-gas-pipeline-operator-carbon-dioxide-may-be-a-lucrative-sideline/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2026/06/21/for-trans-alaska-gas-pipeline-operator-carbon-dioxide-may-be-a-lucrative-sideline/">carbon credit funds</a>, even though the separation of carbon dioxide is normal in the production of natural gas.