Welcome to the Office of the Federal Coordinator
Welcome to the website for the Office of the Federal Coordinator (OFC). We want to share as much information as possible about the Alaska natural gas pipeline project. Featured topics are shown below. Click on the topic headline to access the full story. We have also provided links to other sites of interest. Click on the flags to see our government partners. To reach the OFC, click on Contact Us page. Thank you for visiting our website, we hope you come back often!
Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Conferences
- November 19-20, 2008 Arctic Council SAO Meeting, Kautokeino, Norway
- November 19-20, 2008, Alaska Resource Development Council: 29th Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
- December 8-9, 2008, Law Seminars International: Energy in Alaska, Anchorage, AK
- April 26-29, 2009 Arctic Council Ministerial and SAO Meeting, Tromso, Norway
President-Elect Obama Calls for
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Construction
As part of the President-Elect's Agenda he is calling for prioritization of the construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline as a way to create millions of new jobs.
Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Opens
The new Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center was dedicated November 6. The Alaska Pipeline Academy worked with the Alaska Works Partnership to secure funding for the new facility which will be used to prepare the next generation of Alaskans for the next generation of energy work in Alaska. The Fairbanks field site offers real experience in an environment that replicates an actual pipeline right-of-way, complete with cold temperatures, ice and trees. Students — some of whom are already union apprentices — train in each stage of pipeline construction, an elaborate dance of specially trained crews precisely orchestrated to make work flow efficiently and safely. For more information read the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner article on the dedication.
Pearce Announces FY2009 Budget
February 8, 2008: Federal Coordinator Pearce announces President Bush's $9 million FY2009 budget request for the OFC. This request allows the OFC to expand staff, establish an office in Alaska, and continue work with the federal, state and Canadian governments to further the progress towards an Alaska natural gas transportation project.
View the Budget (PDF)
Federal Coordinator
On December 13, 2006, Drue Pearce was sworn in as the first Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by Vice President Dick Cheney. The Fiscal Year 2005 Military Construction Appropriations Bill established the position of Federal Coordinator to coordinate activities by federal agencies with respect to the permitting and construction of a pipeline to bring North Slope gas to markets in the Lower 48.
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