10-31-15 Murkowski sharply criticizes the Obama administration’s actions to block energy

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings today.  Tune in live, here! Sen. Murkowski Draws National Attention to Alaska’s Energy Priorities Energy Committee Chairman Delivers Weekly Republican Address Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted Alaska’s energy priorities as she delivered the weekly Republican address to the nation. In her remarks, Murkowski sharply criticized the Obama administration’s actions to block energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), the non-wilderness portion of ANWR, and offshore, while bringing attention to the barrage of destructive regulations coming from the EPA. “Since taking [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00October 31st, 2015|Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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10-30-15 End Of Week Alaska LNG Project News

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings today.  Tune in live, here!   Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Daily update ⋅ October 30, 2015     NEWS Alaska LNG Daily update ⋅ October 31, 2015     NEWS       Kenai Peninsula Online Neighbors weigh-in on the impacts of the Alaska LNG project Kenai Peninsula Online Nikiski resident Bill Warren gives comments to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee during a meeting on the Alaska LNG project on ... Flag as irrelevant       KTUU.com Asian gas market slumps as Alaska policy makers voice support of LNG pipeline KTUU.com JUNEAU – There is [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00October 30th, 2015|LNG|0 Comments
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10-29-15 Dave Harbour: A True Alaska Statesman

A True Alaska Statesman by Dan Fagan •  • 10 Comments Dan Fagan (R) with Dave Harbour Alaska is full of wonderful, smart, and competent leaders who care deeply about our state. But few match the wisdom, historical knowledge, and peaceful temperament of Dave Harbour. Harbour is in every sense of the word a true statesman. Mr. Harbour’s accomplishments throughout the years are too many to mention. He currently publishes the very insightful Northern Gas Pipelines website. In it he explains very clearly why Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s tendency to prefer state ownership of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00October 29th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-29-15 Legislature Undertakes Alaska LNG Project Due Diligence

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings today.  Tune in live, here! Government Ownership: Mission Impossible (Our Commentary) ADN by Alex DeMarban.  Vincent Lee, director of major project development for TransCanada, said the company learned in late spring of the Walker administration’s “strong desire” to buy the company’s interest in the gas treatment plant and the 800-mile-long pipeline. Comment: Lee represented TC well.  However, in reciting the history of TC's involvement in the Alaska gas project, he began with the 1978-79 U.S. and Canadian approvals of the so-called Alcan project, which TransCanada opposed [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00October 29th, 2015|LNG|0 Comments
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10-28-15 Shell Hit Again–This Time In Canada

Today's LNG Hearings and Shell's Canadian Setback (Note as you read all these items how closely related energy projects are to the economic health of our economies!  Perhaps as enviro activists and hostile local and federal governments attack energy projects in the future these case histories will cause the adults in the room to better and more loudly articulate a wiser way forward.  -dh) ADN by Pat Forgey.  Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo) is wondering if pension borrowing may be useful in Alaska. Under consideration are what are known as "pension obligation [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00October 28th, 2015|Commentary, Keystone XL, LNG|0 Comments
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10-27-15 TODAY ConocoPhillips Began Producing New Oil On Native Land In the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska

ANCHORAGE – ConocoPhillips Alaska today announced that its CD5 drill site began producing oil. CD5, part of the Alpine Field, is the first commercial oil development on Alaska Native lands within the boundaries of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA). CD5 is the second new ConocoPhillips North Slope drill site to come on stream this month. First oil was announced at Kuparuk Drill Site 2S on Oct. 12. “First oil at CD5 is a landmark for our company, Kuukpik Corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and for Alaska. This announcement is the [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:44:45-09:00October 27th, 2015|Arctic Policy, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-27-15 Alaska Special Session On LNG Project Continues Today!

Here is a link allowing our readers to monitor live streaming of legislative hearings today re: the Alaska LNG project.  -dh ADN by Nathanial Herz.  Gov. Bill Walker’s (NGP Photo) administration is asking the Legislature to approve an $840,000 salary and benefits package for a public employee to work on Alaska’s natural gas pipeline megaproject. Fuel Fix by Collin Eaton.   A $32 billion operating cash shortfall and persistent low oil prices will probably force big shale drillers to announce billions in oil field impairments and spending cuts in third-quarter earnings reports [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 27th, 2015|LNG|0 Comments
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10-26-15 Alaska LNG Legislative Struggle

What do you think Alaska should do? Commentary by Dave Harbour Commentary: Yesterday a friend from Canada called after reading our rare, Sunday email alert.   Earle said, after watching some of the Alaska special legislative session weekend meetings on line, "Looks like your politicians have gotten themselves in over their heads.  What would you do, Dave"? Of course, Earle was referring to the state's fiscal crisis: the $3-4 billion annual deficit; the diminishing Trans Alaska Pipeline throughput; billions in unfunded state employee pension liability, and the out of control spending by a [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 26th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments
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10-25-15 Alaska LNG Legislative Hearings

Click here to find today's Alaska LNG project legislative activities and videos, archived and live streaming! (Today's Email Alert Editorial: Link, text) See this excellent comparison of Alaska's 1980s economic recession, compared to the current and projected economy and an ADN story by Jeannette Lee Falsey. Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  Other News RT.  Putin builds large Arctic military base as America fiddles.     Alaska Public Radio Network What is Alaska LNG? Part 2: Meet the liquifaction plant.  Alaska Public Radio Network...Oct. 25, lawmakers will gather in Juneau for the start of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 25th, 2015|Arctic Policy, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-24-15

What is the Alaska LNG project? We break it down: Part 1 By Rachel Waldholz, APRN - Anchorage Lawmakers around the state are packing their bags and preparing to head to Juneau for their third special session of the year. This session will focus on one thing: the Alaska LNG project. That’s the giant pipeline the state hopes to build, along with ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips — and maybe TransCanada — to bring natural gas from the North Slope. But if you’re like a lot of Alaskans, you might be a little fuzzy on [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 24th, 2015|LNG|0 Comments
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10-23-15 Crony Capitalism

New global climate deal could hit Alaska drilling Millions of eyes, billions of dollars focused on Paris! Note the dedication and focus represented by this video statement, then see the Crony Capitalism background, current status and conclusion commentary we have prepared for you. See major UN Climate Change Organizer: Christiana Figueres Is Global Warming A Hoax: IPCC Credibility Deconstructing GW: Richard Lindzen, Ph.D. Dr. Benny Peiser Testimony Dr. Christopher Essex: GW Science Nobel Laureate NASA Scientist Climate Science History 97% Consensus = Science? Greenpeace Founder re: Fraud Scientists Cheat on Data Debate Climate [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 23rd, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-22-15 TransCanada Cuts Senior Staff

TransCanada Story LNG PRICES CONTINUE TUMBLING, THREATENING FEASIBILITY OF MANY PENDING LNG PROJECTS!  Our thanks to Frank Avezac for the link.    -dh Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  The state of Alaska is negotiating up to the last minute on proposals that would guarantee major oil producers’ participation in the state’s liquefied natural gas pipeline, Gov. Bill Walker told reporters Wednesday afternoon.  (Note: only a very foolish governor would threaten his state's biggest investors.  Any short term victories will be dwarfed by a long term bias against investment in such a state. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 22nd, 2015|Keystone XL|0 Comments
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10-21-15 BP Inks Two Big Deals With China

Will The New Liberal Government In Canada Strike A Climate Change Deal With Obama In Return For Keystone XL Approval?   LNG Agreement Signed During State Visit to UK BP and China Huadian Corporation (Huadian) today signed a sale and purchase agreement for BP to sell Huadian up to 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year worth up to $10 billion over the next 20 years.              The agreement was one of several signed in London during this week’s State Visit to [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:58-09:00October 21st, 2015|Keystone XL, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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