9-10-12 Current Events Are Connected

Feds say Chukchi Approval is part of their, "...all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production. ...   Under the permit..., Shell will be allowed to begin certain preparatory activities in the Chukchi Sea that will increase overall safety."  BSEE inspectors will be present on the Noble Discoverer to provide continuous oversight and monitoring of all approved activities. BSEE safety experts have already conducted thorough and comprehensive inspections of the drillship and Shell’s response equipment.  (ADN Story Here). Many Current Events Are Connected In Ways That Affect Economies and Energy Investments In [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:44-09:00September 10th, 2012|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments

9-9-12

ADN by Lisa Demer.  "Today marks the culmination of Shell's six-year effort to explore for potentially significant oil and gas reserves, which are believed to lie under Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf," the company said in a statement.   ...   "Happy, happy, happy," said Pete Slaiby (NGP Photo), Shell's vice president for Alaska. He gave a series of interviews Saturday to reporters from around the country following Shell's difficulties and progress.  "This is such a big deal," he said. "It is opening up potentially a new chapter in Alaska's oil [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:45-09:00September 9th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-7-12

Bureaucrats Plan to Execute the Beringia Treaty This Month Without Senate Ratification As the Congress Ignores Another Erosion of Its Constitutional Responsibility   Commentary by Dave Harbour According to our reliable Wikipedia source, "A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations.  A treaty may also be known as an international  agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms. Regardless of terminology, all of these forms of agreements are, under international law, equally considered treaties and the rules are the same."   Properly following the treaty process is [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:45-09:00September 7th, 2012|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments

9-6-12

Calgary Herald by Dan Healing.  CALGARY - The first carbon capture and storage facility attached to an Alberta oilsands operation has be  Sanctioning of the $1.35-billion project announced Wednesday also saves Alberta and federal governments the embarrassment they suffered after TransAlta Corp. and its parters decided in April to abandon the $1.4-billion Pioneer CCS project on economic grounds despite nearly $800 million in taxpayer support.  “We want to show and demonstrate environmental leadership in the oilsands,” John Abbott, Shell executive vice-president of heavy oil, told reporters after the announcement at [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:56:30-09:00September 6th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-5-12

Dear Readers: We are sad to report Anchorage power outages resulting from 100mph winds.  We will upload new reports when possible. Thank you for your patience.... -dh

By |2016-03-13T03:56:30-09:00September 5th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-4-12

Calgary Herald by Shiela Pratt.  After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which interveners can challenge the company’s evidence.  Enbridge will square off with unions and First Nations while big oilsands players, including MEG Energy, Cenovus, Suncor, Nexen and Total appear in a joint witness panel. The Alberta government is also prepared to appear for the “questioning” phase of the federal Joint Review Panel hearings to examine the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:45-09:00September 4th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-3-12

Fairbanks News Miner/AP.  Federal regulators have stopped the review process for an Alaska gas pipeline until TransCanada Corp. decides whether the pipeline will carry gas across Canada to Lower 48 markets or it will pursue a liquefied natural gas option.  

By |2016-12-22T22:31:45-09:00September 4th, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-2-12

Calgary Herald by Kelly Cryderman.  Even if oil and gas markets jump upwards this year, Finance Minister Doug Horner said the province must still grapple with the predicament of how to cash in on higher world oil prices for Alberta’s bargain-basement bitumen.  One day after projecting a daunting deficit as high as $3 billion this year, Horner said the price differential Alberta producers receive for their oil is not going to shrink as fast as commodity markets could rise in the coming months.

By |2016-12-22T22:31:45-09:00September 3rd, 2012|Uncategorized|0 Comments

9-1-12

ADN by Sean Cockerham.  The Obama administration has cleared another hurdle for Shell to drill in Alaska's Arctic waters -- the second in as many days -- changing the company's air pollution limits so its drill ship can operate in the Chukchi Sea.  Shell told the Environmental Protection Agency in June that the company was able to meet overall air quality standards. But it said a set of generators on the drilling rig Noble Discoverer fell short of the specific requirements for nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions.  The EPA now [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:55:24-09:00September 2nd, 2012|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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