January 2019 - Northern Gas Pipelines

1-25-19 Gas Pipeline Angst: Both Sides of the Border

Nikiski awaits decision on LNG pipeline project location. Homer News. Nikiski awaits decision on LNG pipeline project location ... LNG project — a planned 806-mile pipeline that would carry natural gas from the North ... progress on the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline has been halted due to the shutdown, ... Dozens stop traffic in downtown Charlottetown for Native Council solidarity rally. CBC.ca. ... of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in northern B.C., who have been protesting the construction of a natural gas pipeline on their traditional territory. "We are ...."

By wpnorthern|2019-01-25T11:38:31-09:00January 25th, 2019|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

1-24-19 In Today’s Senate Vote, We Hope Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski Will Support The President’s Bill, For We Believe That Border Control Is Essential To Preserving Reliable U.S. Energy Industries

Here is why Alaska's Senior Senator should keep faith with President Trump on today's Senate vote. Fairbanks Natural Gas Update: Consumers Should Follow the Money Fairbanks Borough Assembly to vote on natural gas powered transit. (Note: Since Fairbanks is dependent on the Southcentral Alaska gas reserves. And, since Fairbanks has depended on state subsidies to create a gas distribution system whose economics are marginal at best...perhaps citizens should at least "follow the money" to determine the real costs of CNG buses, CNG sources and costs, [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-24T09:57:56-09:00January 24th, 2019|AGDC, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary|1 Comment

1-23-19 Alaska’s Governor Proposes Path To Fiscal Prosperity

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy's State of the State Proposals Are Powerful We especially appreciate the Governor's fiscally responsible proposals for Constitutional amendments to control government spending and taxation, two of the keys to an attractive, job-producing investment climate! -dh Read transcript below: Thanks, everyone for your gracious welcome. I truly appreciate it. It’s been just seven weeks since I took the oath of office to become the twelfth Governor in the history of our young state. I’m here today because of the People of Alaska, who put their faith [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-23T12:12:56-09:00January 23rd, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments

1-17-19

Alaskanomics What does the future hold for the Alaska economy? By Mouhcine Guettabi, The U.S. economy is convincingly in an expansionary phase, and is nearing peak growth rates for the current business cycle. Job creation has been consistently strong for an extended period, and unemployment rates have now returned to pre-recession levels. Recent stock market volatility has .... MORE HERE Alaska AGDC audit recommends minor changes, additional report forthcoming Alaskajournal.com. The misstep occurred when seven invoices from the Bureau of Land Management were charged to the corporation's Alaska LNG Project [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-17T14:24:15-09:00January 17th, 2019|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Canadian Energy Policy|0 Comments

1-16-19

Henderson Rigs Dreams Big Not an ad. This is from a newsletter that we believe will interest our readers. In April of 2016, we leased our first 5,000 square foot facility and were in the process of applying for our own API Q1 license. For the previous three years, we’d been growing the business very carefully, while focusing on providing our customers a very unique and satisfying experience. Today, we employ nearly200 full-time employees, occupy more than 200,000 square feet of warehouse and workshop spanning five facilities across thousands of miles, [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-16T09:46:48-09:00January 16th, 2019|AGDC, AIDEA, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Uncategorized|0 Comments

1-15-19 Appreciation for the life of Chuck Cushman

Chuck Cushman Rest in Peace, Chuck Thank you for your service... "Many people throughout the country will mourn his passing...an American Hero." "Chuck led a very significant life that his extended family, descendants and Americans all will cherish learning about in Ron Arnold’s upcoming biography. A giant of a man, Chuck was a warrior until he could no longer physically fight the battles." "He was such a wonderful friend to us in our struggle with the park service. What a faithful ally and friend he was to us all." [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-16T10:15:05-09:00January 15th, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments

1-11-19 Changes Re: Alaska’s Government LNG Scheme

Headlines Gasline agency misses deadline, extends to June Oil-price volatility creates uncertainty for long-term LNG pricing U.S. LNG sales to China fell 20% in 2018 U.S. LNG industry vulnerable if trade fight with China persists Canada Coastal GasLink pipeline could face federal regulatory review 'National disgrace': Trudeau faces heated comments about pipelines, reconcilation in Kamloops ... Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to speak at petrochemical plant Alaska LNG Project Alaska gasline project board ousts its $1 million ma Dunleavy replaces two AGDC members amid project review

By wpnorthern|2019-01-11T06:35:03-09:00January 11th, 2019|AGDC|0 Comments

1-7-19 FLNG Comment – and – Changing World Fiscal Systems

NGI by Charlie Passut. Alaska and three Chinese companies have agreed to a six-month extension to negotiate and conclude definitive agreements for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the state, despite an ongoing U.S.-Sino trade war. The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC), China's state-owned Sinopec Group, the Bank of China and CIC Capital, a subsidiary of China Investment Corp., agreed to extend the deadline for an agreement until June 30. The four parties (See Footnote) signed a joint development agreement (JDA) in November 2017 to develop the Alaska LNG project, which is [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-01-07T16:36:14-09:00January 7th, 2019|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, LNG, Pedro van Meurs, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

1-3-19 Shell Leads Big Canadian LNG Project

Comment: Alaskan investors have have been trying to engineer an economically feasible, North Slope LNG export project for over 40 years. British Columbia, also has LNG fever. It struggles with a half dozen economically feasible export schemes -- occasionally confounded by Aboriginal claims, environmental activist obstruction and now, low LNG prices flowing from depressed world economies and a plethora of competitive LNG projects (See CBC review below). Unlike Alaska, the overwhelming majority of worldwide LNG export projects do not carry the burden of having to finance an 800 mile [...]