Trump breathes new life into $44bn Japan-Alaska LNG project

Long-delayed plan could slash delivery time to Japan but needs pricey pipeline

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Near the proposed site is a plant that used to supply LNG to Tokyo Gas for decades. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa)

RYOSUKE HANAFUSA

KENAI, Alaska -- With the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, hopes are rising that a long-delayed $44 billion liquefied natural gas project in the far northern state of Alaska will finally get off the ground and supply gas to Japan, though costs and other hurdles remain.

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