{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/sullivan-begich-welcome-totalenergies-alaska-lng-coalition", "Sullivan, Begich Welcome TotalEnergies to Alaska LNG Coalition", "2026-02-26", "2026", "2026-02", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Nicholas J. Begich III", "B001323", "begich.house.gov", "begich", "https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (both R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from Glenfarne, the majority owner and developer of the Alaska LNG project, that it has signed a letter of intent with TotalEnergies, one of the world\u2019s largest energy companies, for the offtake of two million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the project. According to Glenfarne, between this agreement and prior agreements with JERA, Tokyo Gas, CPC, PTT, and POSCO, the company now has 13 of the 16 MTPA of gas accounted for in preliminary agreements that it intends to contract to finance the 20 MTPA project.\n\n\u201cThe Alaska LNG project continues to build exciting momentum and reach never-before-seen milestones as we advance toward a final investment decision,\u201d said Sen. Sullivan. \u201cI applaud the Glenfarne team for their diligent work to achieve this latest agreement, and I welcome TotalEnergies to an impressive, growing coalition of top global energy and construction players that recognize the great investment opportunities available in Alaska LNG. I also want to again commend what I call the \u2018American Energy Dream Team\u2019\u2014Secretary Burgum and Secretary Wright\u2014for tirelessly promoting this project as a top priority of the Trump administration. This project has the potential to transform Alaska, help our allies, and strengthen our country\u2019s national security. The momentum is real, the alignment is strong, and my team and I will continue to press forward on this opportunity with every tool at our disposal.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement by TotalEnergies marks an important milestone in the progression of Alaska\u2019s transformative natural gas pipeline,\u201d said Congressman Begich. \u201cTotalEnergies represents roughly 10% of global LNG throughput and their commitment demonstrates the global interest in Alaska\u2019s important critical resource base. Relationships like these strengthen America\u2019s allied relationships while supporting job creation, economic development, and affordability right here at home. I have said for some time, the road to America\u2019s resurgence begins in Alaska and today\u2019s announcement shows the world is recognizing that is true.\u201d\n\nBelow is a timeline of recent progress made by the Alaska LNG project.\n\nOn February 20, 2026, the Department of the Interior announced the partial revocation of Public Land Orders (PLO) 5150 and 5180, opening up 2.1 million acres of land within the Dalton Utility Corridor north of the Yukon River for future conveyance to the State of Alaska\u2014an area that includes part of the proposed route for the Alaska LNG pipeline.\n\nAt the end of 2025, Worley Group completed engineering and design work for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project \u201csufficient for a final investment decision.\u201d The company was subsequently provisionally selected by Glenfarne to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) for Phase One.\n\nLast November, Glenfarne selectedBaker Hughes, one of the world\u2019s premier energy technology companies, to supply the main refrigerant compressors for the project\u2019s future LNG terminal and the North Slope gas treatment plant\u2019s power generation equipment.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-05-02T05:53:08Z", "2026-05-02T05:54:44Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/sullivan-begich-welcome-totalenergies-alaska-lng-coalition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.21756799146533, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}