11-3-15 Alaska’s Senate Approves TransCanada LNG Buyout As the US State Department Ignores TransCanada’s Keystone XL Request

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings TODAY.  Tune in live, here.  Decisions are about to be made! Alert: late this morning the Senate passed CSSB3001 following yesterday's approval by the Senate Finance Committee.  The measure gives Alaska's governor the LNG project appropriations he requested in spite of many legislative concerns about his handling of the project to date. Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux's angry floor speech taking Attorney General to task (We agree with her comments.  -dh)​ Here is our written testimony, provided to the House Finance Committee yesterday evening. From our Consumer Energy Alliance friends [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 3rd, 2015|Arctic Policy, LNG|0 Comments

11-2-15 Shell’s $7 Billion Chukchi Effort A “Dry Hole”, Predecessor Mistake; Analyst Calls Chukchi Shell’s “Strategic Mistep”

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings Monday.  Tune in live, here! Find Latest LNG Updates Here News Briefs From Former Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator, Larry Persily We appreciate comment from the Transportation Institute, represented by our longtime reader, Rich Berkowitz.  -dh This pronouncement from Shell's CEO, Ben van Beurden, is the first time I have heard mention of a "dry hole" with respect to Shell's Arctic drilling.  It is discouraging, to say the least. "In a conference call with journalists on Thursday, Mr. van Beurden said the well that Shell drilled [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00November 2nd, 2015|LNG|0 Comments

11-1-15 Link to today’s Alaska LNG Legislative hearings

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings today.  Tune in live, here! AP's Becky Bohrer explains the Alaska LNG challenge that the Legislature grapples with this month in Juneau.  -dh APR, Rachel Waldholz. ​Who’s the boss of Alaska LNG? I am, Walker says.  As lawmakers close out the first week of their special session on the Alaska LNG gas line project, there’s one question in the air — why are we still here? Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  Alaska LNG project head, Steve Butt (NGP Photo) says project is on course.   KTUU by Austin Baird.  TransCanada: Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00November 1st, 2015|LNG|0 Comments
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