“I don’t care what it costs, just get it built,” and “the finished pipeline sitting on the ground, full or half full, is all that matters.” These are just two of the demands I heard directed toward the House Finance Committee by Alaska LNG proponents while waiting on the phone to make my statement during a recent public comment session held in Anchorage on May 30. Heaps of artificial urgency are being placed on legislators by people who are ready to move forward regardless of the price tag for Alaska energy consumers. Although an updated cost estimate for the project has been released, many are skeptical of the $44.5 billion to $54.5 billion range that was given, as it is not far off from the original valuation made more than 10 years ago.