New Brunswick premier says Energy East pipeline means ...Calgary Herald Another pipeline plan, the reversal of Enbridge's Line 9 to ship Alberta crude to Quebec, is currently under NEB review. ...jwood@calgaryherald.com. See all stories on this topic »
WASHINGTON - On the eve of her upcoming trip to China, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will appear at the Center for American Progress to discuss the importance of US-China cooperation on the environment and climate pollution (See our earlier review of socialist allies/initiatives). Administrator McCarthy will also highlight recent progress on the President’s Climate Action Plan and steps the United States is taking to reduce carbon pollution and drive sustainable U.S. economic growth. A short press availability will follow the event. WHO: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy; Carol Browner, CAP [...]
Thanksgiving, 2013, "Thank You, Father" by Dave Harbour Many of our readers know of the Pilgrims' first celebration of Thanksgiving. Some have also toured Mount Vernon and Monticello, General Lee's home in Arlington National Cemetery and the Ronald Regan Presidential Library in Simi Valley and consider Abraham Lincoln the acknowledged father of America's Thanksgiving Day. One is amazed at how much these leaders accomplished, and how much hey had in common--a deep faith in their Creator. Your author and many readers believe America today requires valiant and inspired leadership to [...]
(Amy Harder of the National Journal asked a question of readers during the week of November 15, 2013, “Arctic Drilling: Promising Frontier or To Risky?” We especially appreciated the responsive and detailed comments of Alaska State Senator Cathy Giessel {NGP Photo}. Below are our observations.) _____________________________________________ The Administration’s Alaska Policy: No Risk/No Reward = No Progress = Retreat From Greatness By Dave Harbour Let’s face it, America’s greatness, modern might and way of life was first born in freedom, and then later nourished with the discovery and modern uses of fossil [...]
Platts. A consortium working on an Alaskan natural gas pipeline and LNG project will conduct a substantial field season to gather new geotechnical and environmental data in 2014, an ExxonMobil executive said Thursday. The effort will put more than 300 people into the field, and is about twice the size of the 2013 summer field season, said Steve Butt, an ExxonMobil official who is also project manager for the consortium, which also includes BP, ExxonMobil and TransCanada.
Globe & Mail by Eric Reguly. Oil prices fell as much as 2 per cent on Monday (Today), after Iran reached a deal with six world powers.... Petroleum News. Troubled times in Canada - 11/24/2013 Obstacles piling up in front of Canada's petroleum industry and its government allies are accumulating so rapidly that hopes of exporting ... ADN Commentary by Paul Jenkins re: Repeal of Oil Tax Reform: "Two former Democratic governors, Tony Knowles (NGP Photo-r) and Bill Sheffield (NGP Photo-l), have expressed opposition to any repeal. Just about everybody running for important state [...]
Energy Challenges and Interior Alaska by Katie Bender Alaskanomics In terms of energy, the challenges facing Interior Alaska are numerous. Many companies and individuals are working to identify these complex issues and try to determine feasible solutions for Fairbanks and beyond. The solutions to these problems won’t come easy, but they are necessary for Alaska’s 2ndlargest city. Fairbanks sees extreme cold during the winter and that cold comes with an extreme price tag for homeowners. Monthly expenses for heating can be upwards of $1200 during the coldest months of the [...]
ADN by Lisa Demer. ... Black & Veatch just completed a $424,000 study for the Parnell administration on the economics of a gas project that suggests significant state investment of $9 billion to $13.5 billion could make the project happen....
House Supports States Rights; National Ocean Policy Council Urges Fund Cutoff for White House Overreach; Commonwealth North Reviews Oil Tax Competitiveness Globe & Mail Names Promising Energy Stocks Today, Senator Lesil McGuire (NGP Photo) discussed the Competitiveness Review Board component of SB21, the oil tax reform bill passed in the last legislative session. Commonwealth North's (CWN) Aaron Weddle sent a notice stating that McGuire championed this piece of the bill. He said that during her presentation to a CWN committee today, she will describe the need for the board, what the board’s role and composition will be, [...]
ADN by Sean Cockerham. Last year the hacker group Anonymous broke into computer systems of oil companies including Shell, Exxon Mobil and BP as a protest against Arctic drilling. The next month , a different set of hackers infected the computers of Saudi Arabia’s national oil company with a damaging virus that knocked 30,000 workstations offline.
The Calgary Sun (11/16/13) reports: “The protest was held as world leaders in Poland for the United Nations Climate Change Conference discuss plans for international co-operation on the issue. Protestors in Calgary said the Harper government is refusing to take meaningful action when it comes to climate change. Originally about 300 people were slated to participate in the Calgary protest, but due to a snow storm only about 50 showed up.” News Miner. An Alaska official said Monday the state is looking at taking a multibillion-dollar equity stake in a major [...]
The Resource Development Council for Alaska's 34th Annual (two day) Conference begins tomorrow in the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage. Here is the agenda, which includes on the first day Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (NGP Photo) and Ranking Minority Member, Senator Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo). Calgary Herald by Amanda Stephenson (Read and Learn, Alaska). A new Fraser Institute report suggests Alberta is the third most attractive jurisdiction in the world for oil and gas investment, but that could change if crucial pipeline proposals aren’t approved soon. Of the [...]
ADN by Lisa Demer. The state of Alaska is considering investing billions of public dollars in a natural gas pipeline venture in the hopes that will make the long-sought mega-project happen. A state-commissioned study released Monday suggests direct state investment -- an ownership share -- as a way to improve the economic footing of a liquefied natural gas project that could cost more than $60 billion. The $424,000, 188-page study was by a team that included Black & Veatch, an employee-owned consulting and engineering firm based in Overland Park, Kan., [...]
ADN by Paul Jenkins. Of all the hogwash hustled by charlatans working to repeal oil tax fixes needed for Alaska's healthy fiscal future, perhaps the most egregious is the claim that reform is a "giveaway" to the evil oil industry -- anywhere from $2 billion to $8 billion, depending on the fibber. The Legislature this year passed Senate Bill 21 to spur slumping North Slope oil production and generate new tax revenue for Alaska, which relies on that money to make ends meet. About 90 cents of every dollar the state spends comes from [...]
ADN Editorial: We can't sustain it as is, so what do we do about it? In Alaska, when you say maximum sustainable yield, you think about salmon. On Monday, however, four men at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce luncheon debated maximum sustainable yield for state spending. Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/11/16/3178937/our-view-state-spending-rekindles.html#storylink=cpy
