# Former Alaska pipeline coordinator says Alaska LNG project unlikely to be built

Larry Persily made the comments to the Kyunghyang Shinmun on 5 October 2026.

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Larry Persily, former federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas pipeline projects, has said the Alaska LNG project carries too much risk and is unlikely to be built. [^1]

Persily delivered the remarks to the Kyunghyang Shinmun on 5 October 2026.

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## What this stands on

1. Larry Persily, a former federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas pipeline projects, told the Kyunghyang Shinmun on 2026-10-05 that the Alaska LNG project carries too much risk and is unlikely to be built. ([The Kyunghyang Shinmun](https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202610080158001/?utm_source=khan_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=economy_news), News)

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