The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a mixed draft environmental impact statement for the $43 billion Alaska LNG project that found that while it may be good for the state's economy, it will have a major impact on the environment even with mediation recommendations.

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FERC released its report Friday outlining "temporary, long-term, and permanent impacts on the environment." The commission's staff also wrote that "some impacts would be adverse and significant” but noted that “most impacts would not be significant or would be reduced to less than significant levels with the implementation of proposed or recommended measures.”