6-30-14 FACHA’s Chances

Fairbanks News Miner, by Matt Buxton.  Things were quiet out at Flint Hills Resources’s North Pole refinery on Friday. There were crews cleaning and dismantling Crude Unit 2, the last refining unit to close in May, but gone is the loud buzz of crude being refined into gasoline and jet fuel. Commentary: FACTA and Energy (We invite readers to correct any misunderstanding we may have and offer additions/corrections.  We particularly invite comments regarding the effect of FACTA on energy companies/employees.  Comment here.) It isn't an energy issue, but, yet it [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:19-09:00June 30th, 2014|Commentary|0 Comments
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6-27-14 Walt Parker

Point of Personal Privilege.  Upon arriving at my first Alaskan Job with Alaska Methodist University in 1971 (i.e. now, APU), I was greeted warmly by a number of new friends.   One of those, was Walt Parker (NGP Photo, Circa. 2007), in whose company I spent hours discussing the future of Alaska, the relationship of Alaska's Constitutional principles to the state's prosperity, local land use planning in Anchorage, Alaska Native land claims and the importance of properly developing Alaska's natural resources. It is, therefore, with sadness for loss of his [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:16-09:00June 27th, 2014|Personal|0 Comments
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6-26-14 Senator Murkowski Fights Oil Export Ban – Premier Mcleod Fights For Northern Gateway

Bloomberg.  Michael Whatley (NGP Photo) called the Keystone XL pipeline a "vitally important" project that could bring discounted oil to U.S. refineries. ... Mark Rodriguez, president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, also endorsed the project.... This morning, Chester Carson of Senator Lisa Murkowski's staff announced her release of this report that finds that the United States is the only advanced nation in the world with a ban on oil exports. The report – A Ban for One: The Outdated Prohibition on U.S. Oil Exports in Global Context – shows that of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:20-09:00June 26th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-25-14 “This is Alaska’s time — and it feels like we’re back in the game” – ConocoPhillips Alaska President Trond-Erik Johansen

Resource Development Council for Alaska Report Below Publisher's Note: Our friend, Alaska Salmon Alliance Executive Director Arni Thomson (NGP Photo) provides us with this link to the Seattle Times: "North Dakota is booming, and its largest city has reinvented itself, attracting creative types and energetic entrepreneurs."   Recently, we pointed out that Alaska had the lowest domestic product gain of any state, during 2013...in sharp contrast to other oil producing states that are moving ahead of Alaska, including North Dakota, Texas and even California. Our friend from Senator Lisa Murkowski's Energy Committee Staff, Robert Dillon (NGP Photo), today [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:20-09:00June 25th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Progress, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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6-24-14 Hear ConocoPhillips Chairman & CEO Ryan Lance: TODAY’s Resource Development Council for Alaska Annual Meeting Speaker

Calgary Herald: A Chinese firm is behind a new Alberta joint-venture company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas plant in the province.  (See our 5-27-14 editorial re: Russian & Chinese energy initiatives.  -dh) RDC's 39th Annual Meeting Luncheon (For readers who can't attend, here is the live streaming link generously provided by GCI Communications and the Resource Development Council for Alaska.  -dh) TODAY, June 24, 2014 Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center • Anchorage, Alaska Doors open at 11:15 a.m., program begins at noon Investing Now For The Future: The [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:20-09:00June 24th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-23-14

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas is hosting an open house style public scoping meeting to solicit public input on DNR's oil and gas leasing regulations in 11 AAC 83 TODAY, June 23, 2014, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the Kahtnu Room, 2nd floor of the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage: http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Notices/Regulations.htm.  Call 907-269-8800 to register. A Proposal To Enhance National Security Guest Editorial   By    Matthew A. Cronin   In Congressional hearings top military leaders have issued serious warnings about [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:21-09:00June 23rd, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-22-14 …A Special Note To Friends Of Dr. Milton Byrd

  To mutual friends of the late Dr. Milton Byrd; we invite you to join us in celebrating this great man's life next Sunday:     The Family of Milton Byrd Cordially Invites You To A Celebration of Milt's life June 29, 2014 The Petroleum Club of Anchorage Two o’clock In The Afternoon Please RSVP to Rebecca Logan via email: RLogan@alaskaalliance.com    

By |2016-03-13T03:54:15-09:00June 22nd, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-20-14 Happy Birthday To Prudhoe Bay!

AJC by Tim Bradner: Gov. Sean Parnell terminated TransCanada AGIA pipeline contract.  (Also see our report two days ago.  -dh) From Mail Online: Russian agents are secretly working with environmental campaigners to halt fracking operations in the UK and the rest of Europe, the head of Nato warned yesterday.  (Do we believe this effort does not extend to Canada and the Unites States?  -dh) Refer to the Federal Coordinator's new webpage for public information on the Alaska LNG Project.  -dh Prudhoe Bay and TAPS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! EPA WARNING!!! Commentary by Dave Harbour [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:21-09:00June 20th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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6-9-14 Young Republicans Sponsor Nonpartisan Oil Tax Forum

Calgary Herald by Stephen Ewart: Two pipelines, two countries: A waiting game without end Young Republicans Sponsor Open Meeting To Hear Experts Discuss Oil Tax Reform Report and Commentary (We remind our readers that since accuracy of our archives is of primary concern, we solicit factual additions/corrections and will quickly make necessary changes.  -dh) by Dave Harbour Last night at Anchorage's Loussac Library, Young Republicans had assembled a VIP Panel to brief the general public on an oil tax reform issue scheduled for a vote on Alaska's upcoming primary election ballot [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:21-09:00June 19th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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6-18-14 – Alaskan & Canadian Pipeline Projects Move Foreward

The Republic — Gov. Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) announced Tuesday that the state and TransCanada Corp. have formally ended their relationship under terms of the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, clearing the way for a new partnership to pursue a major gas project. The development was expected, after the state, TransCanada, the North Slope's three major players and Alaska Gasline Development Corp. agreed to work together to pursue a liquefied natural gas project. State lawmakers earlier this year approved state participation in the mega-project, setting the stage for a new agreement [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:21-09:00June 18th, 2014|LNG|0 Comments
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6-17-14 Alaska Is Dead Last In Gross Domestic Product Gain In 2013 – Obama Moves To Zone Oceans

Today, Congressman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) said, "...the Obama Administration has threatened to impose ocean zoning to shut down our oceans, and today the President is making good on that threat."  (We began updating readers on this threat of Executive Overreach years ago.  Scroll down to 'Current Event #4' , on this page.   Also see Washington Post News Alert which mentions involvement of White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, a leading player in the Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal.  -dh) Globe & Mail by Peter Tertzakian.  Rising instability may make $100-a-barrel oil seem [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:21-09:00June 17th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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6-16-14 Brooks Range Petroleum’s Alaska North Slope Progress!

Globe & Mail: The Harper government is set to announce a key decision on Enbridge Inc.’s politically charged Northern Gateway project.... (Shawn McCarthy) Leader-Post: "...high capital costs of building liquefied natural gas plants on British Columbia’s coast...." (Derrick Penner) ADN Commentary by Tim Bradner (NGP Photo):  "...the 'GTL' option may be another way to commercialize stranded gas on the North Slope." Today's Consumer Energy Alliance News Links Brooks Range Plans Mustang Development Production Within Two Years  by Dave Harbour ​Since accuracy of our archives has been our constant goal for over a decade, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:22-09:00June 16th, 2014|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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6-15-14 EIA Energy Conference – 2014

Our longtime acquaintance, Dan Yergan (NGP Photo) will address the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2014 EIA Energy Conference on July 14 and 15, 2014. The EIA Energy Conference has become a premier forum for addressing energy issues in the United States and around the world. This event will bring together thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss current and future challenges facing domestic and international energy markets and policymakers. The conference will feature keynote speakers including: Congressman Fred Upton, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Maria van der [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:15-09:00June 15th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-14-14

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing on Tuesday, June 24th entitled “American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Education.”   The American energy boom has created new job opportunities across many sectors that require a skilled and educated workforce.  Today’s educational institutions are working to ensure that students and future generations are prepared to fill these jobs.  High schools are focusing on teaching skills and exposing high school kids to opportunities in the energy sector, community colleges are filling the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:22-09:00June 15th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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6-13-14

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) released the following statement TODAY regarding the Department of the Interior starting the public comment process for developing the next five-year (2017-2022) leasing program for the Outer Continental Shelf: “Since President Obama’s first weeks in the office, this Administration has actively restricted new offshore energy production, canceled lease sales, and imposed a drilling ban on 85 percent of offshore areas. As a result, the Administration has sacrificed American jobs, threatened our energy security, and caused offshore production to fall by 15 percent [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:14-09:00June 13th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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