December 17, 2011 - Northern Gas Pipelines

12-17-11 A new and growing national threat to freedom…from within

We return from our 11-15-16 future time capsule to warn our 2011 readers and Younger Self of Administrative overreach which threatens our constitutional republic and our energy induries that keep it wealthy enough to defend itself: Please review this threat here. dh Public Radio. Communities across the state are pouring over Governor Sean Parnell’s new budget proposal. One project that wasn’t included in the capital budget is the South Peninsula Pipeline, a project that would bring natural gas into the Homer area for the first time.

12-16-11

ADN. A subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell received federal approval Friday for drilling exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast but with conditions that raised concerns with the state's congressional delegation. ... Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith (NGP Photo) said the company is evaluating conditions outlined in the approval, including the stipulation that potentially limits the drilling season. "We are concerned this unwarranted restriction could severely impact our ability to deliver a complete Chukchi program," Smith said in written comments.