10-31-13 An Obama Administration Arctic Treaty That Circumvents Senate Ratification?

HOME   Above & Beyond, Canada's Arctic Journal: "Tilting heads upward, the Royal Canadian Air Force took to the skies over the Western Arctic this summer as part of their rigorous trainingtour, Operation Northern Reach.  (Also see, Watchers of the North.) For our Washington readers: On Thursday, November 14, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Chris Smith (NGP Photo) for the post of Assistant Secretary of Energy (for Fossil Energy) .  The committee will also consider the nominations of  Steven P. Croley to be the General Counsel of the Department of Energy [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 31st, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-30-13

Comment: for those consumed in metrics, we recall the bad news that Alaska is now the 4th largest oil producing state in the Nation, behind North Dakota, Texas and California--and production continues to decline.   Today, our good friend and natural resource guru Steve Borell (NGP Photo) reminds us of the good news that Alaska -- according to some standards -- is the Nation's second richest state, according to Mining, behind our Texas cousins.   Borell, along with other readers and I, remain alert to Alaska's massive per capita spending and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 30th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-19-13

Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held an oversight hearing entitled “Threats, Intimidation and Bullying by Federal Land Managing Agencies.”  The hearing examined the ongoing and abusive conduct by federal land management agencies against private property rights.  Comment:   We are pleased when Alaskan and Canadian investors do well.   In reviewing BP's Third Quarter financial results, BP Group Chief Executive, Bob Dudley, said today: “In 2011 we set a clear target for operating cash flow in 2014 and we are confident in its delivery. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 29th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-28-13

Calgary Herald by Stephen Ewart.  When Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took a seat at the head table for a Calgary Chamber of Commerce lunch on Friday, and before her speech on the importance of political collaboration to develop energy infrastructure, she found herself directly across from TransCanada CEO Russ Girling. Chairman Doc Hastings' (NGP Photo) House Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee markup on Wednesday, October 30th on seven bills--including H.R. 585 (Young), To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 28th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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10-27-13 Celebrating the Life of Rod Bradley

Celebrating The Life Of Rod Bradley (Point of Personal Privilege) Bradley Reid + Associates founder Rod Bradley (NGP Photo) passed away Oct. 24 after a valiant battle against cancer. Rod was 67 years old. This week I celebrate many warm memories of our 40 year friendship, from those early days with the Alaska Visitors Association and State Tourism Account to Anchorage Chamber leadership positions.  Murray, Kraft and Rocky was the original firm from which Bradley Reid descended.  In 1972, the firm's leader, Conn Murray, hired me to be public relations director.  Rod [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 27th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-26-13 Has Oil Tax Reform Made Alaska’s Investment Climate Half Full or Half Empty?”

Comment: Yesterday we editorialized about more evidence supporting Alaska's oil tax reform bill, including Caelus Energy's entry into Alaska partly in response to oil tax reform.   Today, Alex DeMarban (NGP Photo) of the Alaska Dispatch provided a more in-depth report in which he editorialized that: "The departure of Pioneer from Alaska seems to cut into a major plank of Senate Bill 21, a huge tax cut for the state's oil producers that was supposed to help Alaska's dwindling oil fields overcome competition from booming shale deposits in Texas and North Dakota." DeMarban then quoted from a [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 26th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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10-25-13

Our Commentary Goes Nationwide We find more evidence supporting the wisdom of oil tax reform by Dave Harbour CBC.  To avoid disturbing the site where ancient human bones were discovered, a Saskatchewan pipeline company says it will tunnel deep below.​ On Wednesday, we inventoried ways in which the Federal government was hamstringing job creation by blocking natural resource development (i.e. Thinking Critically About CNBC). Yesterday, we noted that the Steller Sea Lion is finally off the threatened species list. Today, Congressman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) explains why citizens must still [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:57-09:00October 25th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-24-13

ADN.  The eastern population of the Steller sea lion will be taken off the threatened species list, a federal agency announced Wednesday.  (Category: "It's about time."  See our commentary mentioning this and other inappropriate listings, earlier this week.  -dh) CBC by Margo McDiarmid.  After decades of being out of sight and out of mind, pipelines are booming again in Canada with proposals for 14 new or expanded oil and gas pipeline projects.  

By |2016-03-13T03:44:28-09:00October 24th, 2013|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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10-23-13 Why All Alaskans Should Support Oil Tax Reform: We’ve Proved It Works!

Commentary: We've Proven Tax Reform WORKS! This morning, Alaskanomics sheds light on how much film production tax credits have helped the economy.  Here's a Peninsula Clarion story that demonstrates how five separate tax incentives have leveraged more jobs and production in the Cook Inlet Area.  With these two examples of how moderate, competitive tax policy produces good results for Alaska, one wonders why several legislators and community activists are trying so hard to repeal SB 21, the "More Alaska Production Act" designed to increase Alaska North Slope production, jobs, Trans Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:57-09:00October 23rd, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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10-22-13 Question CNBC’s Cramer; Question White House Political/Economic Advisors

Today's CNBC Comments Require Critical Thinking by Dave Harbour Have you ever heard smart people being interviewed about Alaska and/or energy issues and wondered how they could be so uninformed/devious (i.e. Could there be any other explanation?) This morning on CNBC, Jim Cramer spoke with Jason Furman.  The 42 year-old Furman is an alumnus of the Brookings Institute and the President's Council of Economic Advisers Chairman.  On energy, Cramer suggested that the government help with the labor shortage of energy producing states, addressing the mismatch between states with job shortages and states with employment shortages.  [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:57-09:00October 22nd, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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10-21-13

HOUSTON'S ENERGY DAY IS BIG SUCCESS!  Cities all over North America could emulate this model to interest children in Innovation, Science, Technology, Energy, Engineering and Math! Energy Day Festival Sparks New Interests for Houston Area Students  Mayor Parker and Event Organizers Urge Students to Pursue Careers in Energy  Houston, TX – Twenty thousand people turned out Saturday to applaud more than 85 Houston area teachers and students who were recognized at the third annual Energy Day Festival.  Elementary, middle school and high school age students participated in one of six contests exploring the science and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:57-09:00October 21st, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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10-20-13

HuffPost British Columbia and CP by Lauren Krugel.   There's nothing more urgent right now for Canada than to get into the liquefied natural gas export game, CIBC executive and former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) said Wednesday. "LNG growth is unfolding in real time, all around the world. The lion's share of investment is up for grabs. The biggest winners are far from being determined," he said in prepared remarks to the Canada LNG Export Forum. "For Canada, nothing is more urgent right now than getting in the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:10-09:00October 20th, 2013|LNG|0 Comments
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10-19-13

Petroleum News.  State regulators are delaying their decision about Interior gas providers until December.  The Regulatory Commission of Alaska is currently considering similar and separate requests from Fairbanks Natural Gas LLC and the Interior Alaska Natural Gas Utility to provide gas service to North Pole, Eielson Air Force Base and the surrounding area.

By |2016-03-13T03:43:57-09:00October 20th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-18-13

Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) will deliver remarks to the Fairbanks Chapter of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance and the Mat-Su Business Alliance Forum today.  Y'all come! 1.  Fairbanks.  Alaska Support Industry Alliance, 9 a.m., Westmark Hotel Financial Post by Diane Francis.  A major discovery of oil in shale deposits was made this year near Norman Wells (1,700 km north of Edmonton and 500 km south of Inuvik) and a bidding and drilling frenzy is underway.  ...   Vast portions of Canada’s North are unexplored and unmapped, making Canada itself a laggard in [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:10-09:00October 18th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-17-13

Sun Herald by Mary Margaret Halford.  To former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (John Fitzhugh-Sun Herald Photo; Lott with Mississippi Energy Institute p​resident Patrick Sullivan), when it comes to discussing everything from jobs to national security in America, energy is a topic worth mentioning.  "The great news story in America today is energy," Lott said Tuesday morning at the 53rd annual meeting of the Southern States Energy Board. "Even while our economy has been struggling along, there have been great things happening with energy."  (Also, scroll down for yesterday's report.  Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:11-09:00October 17th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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