4-30-14 – Does EPA Have Power To Stop Development Throughout America?
Is EPA Positioned To Stop Development Throughout the U.S.? Longtime Alaskan public policy expert, Ric Davidge, believes the EPA's powers can and should be 'nullified' in Alaska and has presented a proposal to elected leaders We urge our readers to accept Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant's (NGP Photo) invitation to join the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission at its May 18-20 meeting to explore current issues and operations influencing the U.S. oil and natural gas industry--including oil and gas shale production. -dh Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted to redistribute $860,000 of [...]
4-29-14
Congressman Ron Paul (NGP Photo) Warned Citizens About The Trend Of A Growing, Armed Federal Bureaucracy Nearly 20 Years Ago! ADN by Lisa Demer. In the first governor forum this campaign season that included Gov. Sean Parnell (NGP Photo), candidates tried to distinguish themselves Monday on education reform and oil taxes, priorities for the economy and the state's big natural gas pipeline project. Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on “American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Skilled Trades Workers.” The hearing examined the well-paying jobs opportunities [...]
4-28-14 – Governor Sean Parnell: “Alaska Will Control Her Own Destiny”
CBC by Hannah Thibedeau. Canada sanctions Russia (and, we suspect Russian energy companies could be in US/Canadian gunsights. -dh) For over a decade the Inuvik Petroleum Show has provided participants with state-of-the-art information on northern projects, technology, and companies -- with unparalleled Arctic industry networking opportunity. Your author chaired the Arctic exploration section in 2002 and, in addition to the business aspects we heartily recommend attendance from a personal and cultural viewpoint (See more photos here). (As noted in this Russian blog, reproduced from our archives, our reports are distributed far [...]
4-27-14
ADN OpEd, by Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo). For too long, Alaskans' dream of a natural gas pipeline has been just that -- a dream. That changed last week with the groundbreaking passage of Senate Bill 138. For the first time in Alaska's history, we have alignment of all necessary parties for a project, authorization from the Legislature to proceed into the early engineering and design phase and a clear path forward on a gas line, the Alaska LNG Project.
4-25-14 Begich, Murkowski and Young Divided On EPA Overreach: You Be The Judge!
IOGCC Acts To Protect States' Rights And Create Regulatory Solutions For O&G States From Alaska to Alabama! (Register for the 2014 Midyear Issues Summit: Biloxi, MS) EIA Natural Gas Weekly Update, 4-24-14. Data and highlights of natural gas in the United States. Globe & Mail by SHAWN MCCARTHY AND ERIC ATKINS. Oil producers in Canada and the United States could see their plans for aggressive expansion of crude-by-rail short-circuited if American regulators follow Ottawa’s lead and force the industry to retire or retrofit tank cars built before 2011. ADN Op-Ed by Senator Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo). What would Alaskans say if a federal agency retroactively [...]
4-24-14
LNG Industry. The Alaskan Legislature has passed Senate Bill 138, a bill that will advance the Alaska natural gas pipeline and LNG project. With the passage of this legislation, Governor Sean Parnell’s (NGP Photo) bill to advance a large-diameter Alaska natural gas pipeline project, Alaska is poised to become an owner in the Alaska LNG Project. Historic moment Parnell commented: “This is truly a historic moment for Alaskans. By passing Senate Bill 138, the Legislature has put Alaska on a path to controlling her own destiny by becoming an owner [...]
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4-23-14
TODAY: Commonwealth North Series Discussion on Alaska's Investment in a Natural Gas Pipeline, noon, in Anchorage. Register here. In our continuing effort to document the effect of oil industry investment on the Alaska economy, we provide this information and link from the Prudhoe Bay Gathering Center 2 module, under construction at the NANA Development Corp Big Lake facility; we thank Dawn Patience of BP Alaska for this information. (Photo left, BP Lead Project Engineer Kara Dunphy and Nana Development Project Manager Fred Elvsaas, son of an old friend from Seldovia, Ak.) [...]
4-22-14 Deadline TODAY For NPR Project Comment – Dan Fauske Briefs Sitka Chamber On Alaska Gas Project Gallery4-22-14 Deadline TODAY For NPR Project Comment – Dan Fauske Briefs Sitka Chamber On Alaska Gas Project
AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First
4-22-14 Deadline TODAY For NPR Project Comment – Dan Fauske Briefs Sitka Chamber On Alaska Gas Project
BP agrees to sale of interests in four Alaska North Slope assets Calgary Herald by Dan Healing. Oilsands company reports 13,400 barrels per day in Q1. Calgary Herald by Deborah Yedlin. Will there ever be an end to the largely uninformed commentary and analysis about the oilsands and the evils of the Keystone XL pipeline? ... former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, ..., sent Barack Obama a letter urging rejection of the project. See comment of one of our readers, submitted today! Today is the last day to show support for [...]
4-21-14
Alaska Dispatch. The Alaska Legislature endorsed Gov. Sean Parnell’s gas pipeline negotiations Sunday, approving plans to spend close to $100 million in the short term and agreeing to collect future taxes in the form of a share of the natural gas, instead of in cash.
4-20-14
Juneau Empire Editorial. ... As the state prepares to build the next pipeline, we should remember the lessons of the 1970s but temper them with the knowledge we’ve gained since then: Local hire is best, but local hire alone won’t build the best pipeline. This week, we watched as the Alaska Legislature passed a bill that allows non-Alaskans to serve on the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation. It’s a smart move: Alaska already allows nonresidents on the boards of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Alaska Aerospace Corporation [...]
4-19-14
Fairbanks News Miner by Jeff Richardson. FAIRBANKS — Rep. Don Young (This and other high resolution, NGP Photos here) took aim at a frequent target on Friday, blasting federal regulatory sprawl that he said endangered economic growth and the Alaskan way of life. Young spoke during a luncheon with the Associated General Contractors of Alaska in Fairbanks, and directed most of his fiery comments toward the growing profile of federal agencies. He said they’ve passed 13,883 new regulations in the past four years, compared to 628 new bills that made it through Congress. [...]
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4-18-14 Our Speech Today
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature has confirmed Gov. Sean Parnell's appointees to Alaska boards and commissions, including two controversial picks. Bernard Washington was confirmed to theState Assessment Review Board on a 45-15 vote. Richard Rabinow was confirmed to the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Personal: Today we drive to Wasilla to offer comments at noon to members of the MatSu Business Alliance Alaska's Most Under Reported News Events Opinion By Dave Harbour It's somewhat ironic that there isn't more support for balanced, economic reporting when one considers that media ratings and circulation [...]
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4-17-14
Comment: We have long held that the White House Memorandum and Executive Orders establishing and implementing a new "Ocean Policy" was one of the Administration's first acts of federal overreach. Comment: The "Rule of Law" subject appears when we discuss "Ocean Policy", but arises as a theme wherever federal regulatory powers are exercised--including with an Alaska mining project on state land. -dh Last week Pebble CEO Tom Collier spoke at the Alaska Miners Association conference in Fairbanks, updating attendees on the status of the Pebble project, discussing next steps, and addressing a major federal [...]