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8-8-18 Will Alaskans Let A CABAL Kill Their Economy?

Killing Alaska's Pioneering State Economy by Dave Harbour Here is a grassroots program designed to kill 49th state free enterprise. This socialist feat is accomplished by creating an Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal model with insufficient means of sustaining itself in the free market. It reflects the same thinking that permits current Alaskan leadership to ignore prudent budgeting during a fiscal crisis while attempting to marry Alaska's future with Chinese Communist energy and finance companies in consummating an as yet infeasible LNG project. We don't know whether to label such leadership "narcissistic", "naively well [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-11T11:39:43-09:00August 8th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alternate Energy, Arctic Policy, China, Coastal Management, Columnists, Commentary, Crony Capitalism, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, LNG, What The Other Side Is Up To|1 Comment

8-3-18 Friday Musings

Friday Musings: Commentary: Nakedness We are extremely disappointed with republican Kevin Myer and Alaska's current democrat lieutenant governor for their continuing support of Governor Bill Walker's socialized LNG export scheme. For years we have provided evidence that in wake of lower shale-induced gas prices and extensive LNG export competition the producers have been right in proclaiming that, for an Alaska North Slope gas export project, "now is not the time". Alaska's mostly tidewater based competitors do not have to include the cost of a massive, 800 mile Arctic gas pipeline. [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-03T15:06:26-09:00August 3rd, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Government Waste, LNG|0 Comments

7-31-18 Alaska Business Leader Opines On China

Alaska/China Bedfellows -Opinion- China purchases a Papa Bear's percentage of Alaska's prodigious seafood market. No worries, though, because the interaction is largely year to year business interaction between the Communist country and a number of private sector risk takers. Alaska's governor believes that the seafood experience bodes well for his plan to finance a $40-60 billion Arctic gas pipeline/LNG project using long term contracts with China as security for a finance plan. Apples and oranges. A large number of private sector investors assume the risk that a seafood deal [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-02T06:00:39-09:00July 31st, 2018|AGDC, China, Commentary, LNG, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives|0 Comments

7-25-18 Alaska and Venezuela Have This In Common

Q. What do Alaska and Venezuela have in common? Answer. Both have economies that are dependent on volatile oil revenues. Both have insufficiently diversified their economies. Both overspent on social programs during times of high oil prices, ensuring that their economies would be unsustainable during times of low prices. Both now spend more that their economies can afford. Both place greater emphasis on creating new liabilities than attracting new investment. Leaders of Venezuela and Alaska are attracted to socialized control of energy resources. Both are experiencing fiscal crisis. Foreign [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-06T16:05:55-09:00July 25th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments

7-24-18 PipeCo Says No; Borough Says Yea To Pipe Terminus

That's a fine kettle of fish! A pipeline says no and the local government says yes. Our thanks to Larry Persily for this report AGDC says Port MacKenzie ‘not feasible’ for LNG termina Larry Persily. Northern Gas Pipelines photo by Dave Harbourt By Larry Persily paper@alaskan.com July 23, 2018 TheSeveral months of additional review did not change the opinion of the state’s North Slope natural gas project development team that Nikiski is a better site than the Matanuska-Susitna Borough-promoted Port MacKenzie for a multibillion-dollar gas liquefaction plant and [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-07-24T11:45:26-09:00July 24th, 2018|AGDC, China, Commentary, History, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments

7-23-18 Fairbanks Gas Supply Competition

Most Relevant News For Our Readers Public Comments Due For Donlin Mine's Reclamation And Closure Plans Public comments are due for the proposed Donlin mine’s reclamation and closure plans. AK: The journey of Alaska’s go-to man in China Alaska’s does $1 billion dollars worth of trade with China every year — it’s the state’s largest trading partner. State officials: Ballot Measure 1 will make some construction projects impossible Ballot Measure 1 is intended to boost protections for salmon, but a series of state officials told lawmakers Friday… AGDC President: [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-07-23T16:15:52-09:00July 23rd, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Competition, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

7-20-18 Alaska’s Socialist LNG Export Project

What about competitive position of the Alaska LNG idea? The greatest, current competitive failing of the Alaska government LNG project -- aside from its crippling socialist model -- is that its competitors do not have to include the cost of an 800 mile arctic pipeline into the financing plans of their near-tidewater LNG projects. In addition, most of the competition has better labor costs, better logistics, better climatic conditions, and better investor owned management incentives, discretion and market-place reaction times. -dh Today's Alaska LNG News and Our Comment: [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-16T17:24:43-09:00July 20th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, China, Commentary, Competition, Crony Capitalism, FERC, Interstate Gas, LNG, Russia|0 Comments

7-17-18 ConocoPhillips Continues To Expand Alaska North Slope Oil Wealth Resource

ConocoPhillips Expects Another Active Exploration and Appraisal Season in 2019 “We believe that the company’s Alaska plan aligns with our disciplined, returns-focused strategy, supports Alaska’s economy and creates significant value for shareholders,” said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer (Photo). “Alaska provides competitive investment opportunities and will generate profitable growth from diversified investments with significant exploration upside. We are proud of the value we create for the State of Alaska through the revenues we generate, the jobs we create and the community investments we make. Our shareholders realize [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-07-17T11:13:19-09:00July 17th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, China, Commentary, LNG, You Read It Here First|1 Comment

6-27-18 Corps Issues Final EIS On Smaller Of Two Government Gas Pipeline Schemes

US companies, organizations form the Global Natural GasCoalition Oil & Gas Journal. The US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District released the final SEIS for the proposed Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project. The June 22 action sig. Today's Consumer Energy Alliance Links Consumer Energy Alliance Clips 06 / 26 / 2018 Marianas Variety: Solar ‘incentives’ are growing *CEA Mention – National Ever wonder why installations of household solar photovoltaic or PV systems and utility-scale solar power have surged since 2014? The declining cost of solar technology is part of the reason. But a bigger factor may be the profusion [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-06-28T09:11:48-09:00June 27th, 2018|AGDC, LNG|0 Comments

6-26-18 Interesting Items

Alaska LNG Project and Related News AGDC receives approval for Alaskan pipeline project. Interfax Global Energy. Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) has received environmental approval for one of two pipeline projects it is considering building, according ... Our Commentary: Remember how Alaska's Governor bragged about how the Chinese were a great trading partner...Alaska's largest trading partner. ...and that partnership was based in part on the Alaska salmon the Chinese purchased. And that is supposed to prove how good a partner China would be re: the state owned, bureaucrat controlled Alaska LNG scheme? And note [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-06-26T09:45:42-09:00June 26th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, China, Commentary, Pedro van Meurs|0 Comments

6-22-18

AGDC selects route for Kenai Spur Highway around LNG plant. Kenai Peninsula Online The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has chosen a route for the Kenai Spur Highway around its planned natural gas liquefaction plant. BP America head 'encouraged' by Alaska taxes' defeat. KTVA BP America head 'encouraged' by Alaska taxes' defeat ... project, and the recently announced agreement with the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. Consumer Energy Alliance Week-end Energy Links New Hampshire Business Review: Tech Tidbits from Across New Hampshire New Hampshire was one of 25 states analyzed in "Incentivizing Solar Energy," a report by the [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-06-22T15:13:04-09:00June 22nd, 2018|AGDC, LNG|0 Comments

6-20-18 The Show (Archive) Must Go On!

We've been laying low for several weeks due to shoulder replacement surgery and related issues...for which we thank readers' patience. We're slowly repairing, able to type a little and now focused on adding appropriate northern energy content into our searchable archives as before. -dh BIG NEWS TODAY: Trump repeals Obama's destructive, duplicative Ocean Policy E.O. See this letter from the National Ocean Policy Coalition below, column right. -dh Today's Latest Northern Energy News: Oil, Gas & LNG Readers: Download the "six behaviors" below for important [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-06-22T14:50:36-09:00June 20th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, China, Commentary, Control Government Spending, Federal Progress, Korea, Ocean Policy, OCS, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives|0 Comments

5-30-18 Alaskans: Unite TODAY – Canadians: This Is What We Must Do On BOTH Sides Of The Border

Rally The Troops TODAY! One of Alaska's most dedicated pioneer patriots, and a dear friend (Photo, Carl Portman), has written us this heartfelt CALL TO ACTION. PLEASE RESPOND AND MEET TODAY IN DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE if you are in the state's largest city. If not, register your opinion by commenting at the Department of Interior link found here, today, before you forget! -dh Dave: As a lifelong Alaskan raised in Fairbanks, I flew up to the “Golden Heart City” yesterday to present personal testimony supporting proposed lease sales on the coastal [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-30T10:20:45-09:00May 30th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Progress, Global Warming, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG|0 Comments

5-23-18 Walker Government And Xi Government Continue Alaska LNG Export Talks This Week

Gas/LNG Updates: Alaska-China Alaska mission to China kicks off with ceremony, trade talks…and speed dating/ Imagine flying all the way to China for a blind date. Or waiting for that Alaskan from halfway around the world to make the first move. In China, Alaska governor meets vice premier for trade talks. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker along with state gas line corporation head Keith Meyer (Photo) met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing early Monday morning. After ending trade talks in DC with an agreement to buy, China finds Alaska looking to sell. [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-23T08:41:20-09:00May 23rd, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, China, LNG|0 Comments

5-22-18 Big Alaska Energy Conference: Next Week In Anchorage! -and- Are Alaskans Thinking Strategically?

Dear Readers: This is one of the most useful, timely conferences for those interested in Alaska energy issues and developments. For those living in Canada, or the Lower 48, we know that if you attend it will have been well worth the trip! -dh AOGA 2018 Conference and Exhibit Hall "The Great Debate" Gubernatorial Debate on Oil and Gas Issues Thursday, May 31, 2018 7:00 am to 5:30 pm AOGA staff photo, left to right: Brandon Brefczynski, Tamara Sheffield, Kara Moriarty, Joshua Kindred. Dena'ina Civic & Convention [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-22T10:41:46-09:00May 22nd, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Arctic Policy, Columnists, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NEB, Northern Access Pipeline|0 Comments

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