text: I am not yet convinced that pursuing a gas pipeline is a viable idea at this time. However, you make some persuasive arguments that I cannot disagree with. Making investments today for tomorrow's benefits makes sense. 
  
  I hope you will agree that Alaska does not have an efficient energy delivery system in place that can provide affordable, reliable, and long term energy for Alaskans across the state. If that is true, then the AVEC idea makes sense, as well as your position to invest in a gas line now. 
  
  Can't both ideas move ahead in tandem since one idea, AVEC's, gives Alaskans near term use of our stranded gas and the governor's idea of producing benefits from our stranded gas helps us further down the road ?