ADN by Dermot Cole. The Alaska Legislature unanimously approved a resolution last April calling upon the Parnell administration to ask the federal government to reduce the "quality bank" payments made by Alaska refineries by Jan. 1, though there was never any strategy, timetable or realistic hope of achieving the goal.
Subscribe to Petroleum News: The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved increased shipping rates for the Endicott and Northstar pipelines and a decreased rate for the Milne Point Pipeline. Through a subsidiary, Hilcorp Alaska LLC operates all three pipelines. Under the new rates, the cost to use the Endicott pipeline bet....
In response to our commentary yesterday (scroll down), we are pleased to provide a related Facebook discussion below from Brad Keithley's (NGP Photo) page, Alaskans For A Sustainable Budget: Greg L Kisor Best article on the subject I've read. 22 hrs · Unlike · 1 Steve Pratt Good piece. My own analysis a few years ago indicated the PERS liability to be about $5 Bill. more than the $10B. In any case, it is going to be interesting. 22 hrs · Like Andy Holleman Dave, I find one part confusing....you say " The piece quotes some who contend [...]
Today, we ponder Alaska's 2015 challenges below -- including less capability to fund energy projects. We also sympathize with our Canadian friends. The Calgary Herald's Deborah Yedling said of TransCanada's Russ Gurling that, "three fronts consume Girling’s time and energy — the Energy East file, an activist shareholder and, of course, the Keystone project." Is Alaska beginning a new year of acrimony or accomplishment? Yesterday's Alaska Dispatch piece by Dermot Cole pretty well summarizes the difficult budget issues and political pressures faced by North America's most economically dependent oil & gas producing state. by Dave Harbour [...]
Alaska Journal of Commerce by Tim Bradner (NGP Photo-L). Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo, above) and his new administration are still settling in as state legislators are packing up to head to Juneau for the 2015 session. The annual political poker game begins Jan. 20 when the state Legislature convenes. Walker will be at the table. So will House Speaker Mike Chenault (NGP Photo-Far R); Senate President Kevin Meyer (NGP Photo-R); House Democratic Minority Leader Chris Tuck (NGP Photo-R); and Senate Democratic Minority Leader Berta Gardner (NGP Photo). Alaska Dispatch/AP by James MacPherson. Forget South Dakota. North Dakota's most similar sister [...]
