7-31-14 Jansen wants “vibrant long-term economic future” for Alaska

ADN OpEd by Jim Jansen (NGP Photo).  Alaskans have a choice on August 19. We can retain a competitive tax structure, compete in the market for oil investment and have a vibrant long-term economic future, or we can continue to over-tax the petroleum industry, suck on the oil lollipop until it’s gone and let the future be damned.​ Dingman Would Sacrifice Short Term Cash Cow For Long Term, "Environment of Economic Stability" ADN Column by Mike Dingman (NGP Photo).  After all of the talk of the past oil tax systems, the fluctuating price of oil, the world market, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:16-09:00July 31st, 2014|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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9-30-14

Today's Consumer Energy Alliance Energy News Clips: EnergyWire: EPA plan gives no credit for Southern states' strides, utility regulators say in Atlanta Eliminating coal-fired power plants in Alabama and the South will be devastating to thousands of middle-class working families, mostly union members who mine coal, truckers and railroad workers who haul coal, farmers, electricians and laborers. ... These are solid, middle-class jobs in the poverty-ridden South," said Al Henley, president of the Alabama AFL-CIO, speaking at a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) press conference.   Denver Business Journal: Denver EPA hearing on [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:16-09:00July 30th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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7-29-14 SB 21 Tax Reform Legislation Prompts ConocoPhillips – Doyon Alaska North Slope Project

SB 21 Tax Reform Legislation Prompts ConocoPhillips - Doyon Alaska North Slope Project   (Does oil tax reform improve chances for an Alaska North Slope LNG Project?  Governor Sean Parnell thinks so.) Canada Also Finds That Oil Incentives Work: Calgary Herald by Dan Healing Rick Rogers Agrees: "No On One" ADN Op-Ed by Rick Rogers (NGP Photo).  In reading Bill Walker’s (NGP Photo-below) recent column on why he would be voting yes in the August primary election referendum to repeal oil tax reform, it was hard to understand how he could [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:16-09:00July 29th, 2014|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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7-28-14

ADN by Suzanna Cauldwell.  Gone are the early mornings when dozens of trucks and four-wheelers would commute from the communities of Newhalen and Iliamna to the Pebble Partnership offices, located about 5 miles north of Newhalen, to prepare for exploration work at the site of the proposed Pebble mine. Also gone are the numerous helicopters, which each day would zoom from the Iliamna airport, a mere 18 miles from the proposed mine site.  (See our commentary re: the Pebble Project.  -dh)

By |2016-03-13T03:54:46-09:00July 28th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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7-27-14

ADN Op Ed by Paul Jenkins. While the Environmental Protection Agency pursues its dubious war on the proposed Pebble mine project, and the end-justifies-any-means crowd applauds, we should be asking: Which project is next and how far will we allow this federal agency to exceed its lawful authority?

By |2016-03-13T03:54:45-09:00July 28th, 2014|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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7-26-14

Petroleum News, by Steve Quinn.  Dan Fauske (NGP Photo) and his team at the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. are plenty busy representing the state’s interest in a prospective LNG export project during a pre-front end engineering and design phase these next 18 months. But the organization’s president doesn’t want the public to forget that AGDC remains immersed in pursuing a $7.7 billion, 727-mile, 36-inch, in-state line designed to serve Alaska markets.  

By |2016-03-13T03:54:45-09:00July 27th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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7-24-14 Keeping Oil Tax Reform Sustains Alaska

Alaska Dispatch by Jonathan Katchen.  Much of the discussion surrounding our oil taxes is driven by emotion and ideology instead of facts. Most Alaskans want a vibrant oil industry that generates good paying jobs, keeps the oil flowing for years to come and provides Alaskans with a fair share of revenue. Here’s why voting to repeal SB 21 will jeopardize these goals.

By |2016-03-13T03:54:45-09:00July 24th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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7-22-14 We reported yesterday; here are today’s media reports….

Yesterday, we reported on the LNG export application filed by Alaska LNG project sponsors with the Department of Energy; today, we link you to reports from two of Alaska's most prolific oil industry reporters  (-dh): Peninsula Clarion by Tim Bradner (NGP Photo).   An application was filed Friday for the U.S. Department of Energy export permit for the project. North Slope producers, TransCanada Corp. and the state of Alaska asked for permission to export up to 20 million metric tons yearly of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from Alaska, the group announced in a press release. Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:16-09:00July 22nd, 2014|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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7-21-14 – Alaska LNG Project Files With DOE For Export Permit

The 17 billionth barrel of Alaskan North Slope crude started down the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) this past weekend on Saturday, July 19, 2014.  “This is an operational milestone and legacy that we are all proud of,” said Tom Barrett, President of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (NGP Photo)....  (More here....)   TODAY: Alaska LNG Project Files For Export Permit With Energy Department We trust that Chris Smith (NGP Photo, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Fuels), who knows Alaska well, will contribute to the rendering of a rapid and just decision.  Current [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:17-09:00July 21st, 2014|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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7-21-14

  TODAY'S Consumer Energy Alliance energy news links: ICOSA Magazine: ENERGY 101 – PEOPLE BEHIND ENERGY *Shawn Martini Interview Our Energy contributor and co-host, Emily Haggstrom talks with Shawn Martini, Communications Director for Consumer Energy Alliance. Consumer Energy Alliance represents energy consumers in the debate over energy policy, and advocates for increased domestic production of all forms of energy, from renewables like solar and hydro-electric to traditional forms of energy including oil and gas.   CBS News: GOP: Democrats “hold out economy hostage” by blocking jobs bills Expanding domestic energy production is the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:17-09:00July 21st, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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7-19-14 Alaska Unemployment

From Katie Bender (NGP Photo) of Alaskanomics, comes the latest Alaska unemployment numbers: Unemployment Rate at 6.4 percent in June The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development released the latest unemployment numbers today. The unemployment rate in Alaska remained virtually unchanged for the month of June. The seasonally adjusted rate was 6.4 percent in June, up slightly from 6.3 percent in May. The national average was 6.1 percent in June. Alaska is back to the pre-recession levels and has remained fairly steady since January 2013. As expected, areas with [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:17-09:00July 19th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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7-18-14 Fairbanks LNG Project Briefing Last Night

AP by Becky Bohrer.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... proposing restrictions that would essentially block development of a massive gold-and-copper prospect ... ADN by Sean Cockerham.  Supporters of the embattled Pebble Mine project in Alaska are making a desperate effort in Congress and the courts to keep it alive ...         Below is last night's report on the Fairbanks LNG project briefing and here is the link to Tuesday's meeting in Anchorage.  -dh Fairbanks News Miner by Matt Buxton.  The man in charge of the Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:17-09:00July 18th, 2014|Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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7-17-14 Gas Pipeline/LNG Project Public Meetings

Fairbanks LNG/Gas Pipeline Project Meeting Tonight In Fairbanks.  Details....  Tuesday's Anchorage Meeting Report Below: KSKA (Audio here) by Anne Hillman.  The Alaska LNG Project hosted a community meeting in Anchorage on Tuesday night. About 90 people listened to an explanation of the newest version of a plan to get natural gas from the North Slope to market. Project manager Steve Butt (NGP Photo) explained this project is different from previous failed attempts to build a gas pipeline. “An LNG project is when resource owners work together to create an infrastructure to connect [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:44-09:00July 17th, 2014|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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7-16-14 Inuvik Suffers Gas Pipe Loss While Alaska and BC Plan For LNG Exports

CBC.  The price of houses in Inuvik has dropped by 10 to 15 per cent in the last three years — ever since plans for the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline were set aside, according to a local realtor..., Jim Weller ... with Coldwell Banker.... Petroleum News.  Parnell names municipal advisory board. Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has named members of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board... Petroleum News.  BC's LNG list grows.  British Columbia's lineup of LNG proposals has grown to 15 with U.S.-based WesPac Midstream requesting a 25-year export license from the National Energy Board to [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:17-09:00July 16th, 2014|Federal Progress, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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