5-12-15 – Alaska Governor Walker and Port of Seattle Commission Act On Arctic Policies

In part, the Seattle City Council's Resolution 31576 states, "WHEREAS, broad community support for the policies and investments needed to sustain and improve the Port as a working waterfront with a significant number of family-supporting jobs  is vital to the future of the Port and Seattle’s employment base, and that support would be  undermined by use of the Port to stage Arctic drilling operations.   We suppose that the next step will be for the Mayor to demand that the Port Commission order the Airport to not permit cargo flights that [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 11th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments
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5-11-15 THIS ALERT AFFECTS MORE THAN ALASKA AND SEATTLE!

ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT-ALERT The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today approved Shell's revised multi-year Exploration Plan (EP) for the Chukchi Sea--with significant conditions.  Find complete information here. Our Weekend Shell Links Our Friday Shell Report: "Danger Stranger" Comment:  If Seattle's mayor succeeds in influencing local, independent decision making of the Port of Seattle, we have commented that unanticipated reactions could occur.   Tomorrow, the Port of Seattle commissioners will hear testimony on their provision of dock space for support of Shell Oil's summer exploration program in Alaska's Arctic.  (Here is the comment we [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 11th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments
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5-9-15 Shell in Everett

This weekend, It's All About Shell! ADN.  Greenpeace protesters must stay away from Royal Dutch Shell’s drill ships and support vessels, the anchor lines and buoys attached to them and the Barrow airport hangar and terminal that Shell is seeking to use to support its planned oil-exploration operations in the Chukchi Sea, a federal judge ruled Friday. Greenpeace activists are even prohibited from flying drones this summer and fall over the offshore Arctic area where Shell plans to drill, according to the injunction issued by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason. MORE [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 10th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-8-15 “Danger Stranger”

Will the Seattle Port Authority’s Independence Survive Mayor Murray’s Political Influence? By Dave Harbour On Tuesday and Wednesday we commented on an unbelievable act of the mayor of Seattle, Ed Murray, causing us to think, "Danger Stranger".   In other news today: WSJ: Could climate change politics strand energy reserves?  (Today's news points in that direction.  -dh) Seattle Times Editorial: Murray insists that he’s a strong supporter of the port and maritime industry. But if the city’s move blocks Shell and scuttles the port’s lease with Shell’s partner Foss Maritime, it could permanently tarnish the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:21-09:00May 8th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-7-15 The EPA could soon have a more massive presence nationwide!

The Wall Street Journal Warns: Watch Out For That Puddle; Soon It Could Be Federally Regulated" The EPA wants to redefine ‘the waters of the United States’ to mean virtually any wet spot in the country. By  M. REED HOPPER And   TODD F. GAZIANO Earlier this year the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule redefining the “waters of the United States” that are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act. The two agencies recently finished collecting public comments on their draft rule and are [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:53:36-09:00May 7th, 2015|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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5-6-15 Seattle Mayor Increases Risk For Seattle Investors – New Pipeline Bill Expedites Process

Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation today to modernize and improve the timeframe for the approval of new pipelines.  Follow-up commentary.  Yesterday, we posted news and comment regarding the effort by Seattle's Mayor Ed Murray to delay or prohibit Shell Oil and its contractors from using port facilities in preparation for a summer exploration program in Arctic waters. News Links: Seattle's Mayor Murray Seeks to Delay Alaska OCS exploration: 5-5-15 Seattle Times Update 5-5-15 Russia Today (RT) 5-4-15 Fox Business 5-4-15 Seattle Star Tribune 4-18-15 King [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 6th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Rule Of Law, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-5-15 – Corruption In China’s State Run Oil Patch – Seattle Picks An Energy Fight With Alaska!

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee TODAY Releases the Majority's Priorities (Videos) Chinese Corruption And An Alaskan Irony Van Meurs Hosts A June Shallow Water Leasing Workshop In Mexico City TODAY's Consumer Energy Alliance relevant energy news links! Seattle Is A Nest Of Alaska Friends and Critics by Dave Harbour  Associated Press: Seattle Mayor Ed Murray: Port needs new permit to host Shell's offshore Arctic drilling fleet Mayor Ed Murray threw a wrench into plans for a 400-foot oil-drilling rig to arrive in Seattle when he announced Monday that the Port of Seattle [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 5th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-4-15 Never Again

"Never Again" by Dave Harbour Thirty years ago President Ronald Reagan visited the Holocaust Memorial at the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. He spoke (Note: See video, after brief ad) of unspeakable crimes against humanity and asked his audience to resolve, "Never Again". Switch now to a fanciful world that is present day America.  Citizens focus on leading normal lives while abnormal world events portend tragedy, including: Rising Islamic terrorism, both domestic and worldwide emasculates the argument that Islam is a religion of peace and specifically targets America North Korean nuclear threats  Dangerous disputes [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 4th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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5-2-15

CBC.  TransCanada Corp. says it expects B.C.'s oil and gas commission to decide soon on two pipeline projects that the company wants to build across the province. One of the projects is a 900-kilometre pipeline to move natural gas from the Montney gas-producing region near Fort St. John, in northeastern B.C., to a connection near a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C.

By |2016-03-13T03:53:34-09:00May 2nd, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-2-15

CBC.  TransCanada Corp. says it expects B.C.'s oil and gas commission to decide soon on two pipeline projects that the company wants to build across the province. One of the projects is a 900-kilometre pipeline to move natural gas from the Montney gas-producing region near Fort St. John, in northeastern B.C., to a connection near a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C.

By |2016-03-13T03:53:34-09:00May 2nd, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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