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5-25-14 Government Decisions Matter

Sunday, Post Church Service Commentary: Dr. Charles Stanley (www.intouch.org, NGP Photo) gently reminds us that our actions have consequences and that we reap, "what we sow, more than we sow and later than we sow."  We include this reference not to suggest that decision makers are bad or good people, but to emphasize the principle that actions have consequences. Today's posting is for the benefit of Alaskan and Canadian decision makers who have said, "This is where the oil is; a tax or regulatory increase won't stop those oil companies. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:35-09:00May 25th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-24-14 Memorial Day Weekend

The Glory of Their Deeds Chester Nimitz and William "Bull" Halsey are more familiar names, but the truth is neither one of them was as highly decorated as Eugene B. Fluckey. Before Japan surrendered, "Lucky Fluckey," as he was known, received numerous medals including four Navy Crosses, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the highest decoration of them all, the Medal of Honor. As the commander of the U.S.S. Barb, Fluckey and his crew sank 29 vessels, including an aircraft carrier, while surviving an estimated 400 shells, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:35-09:00May 24th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-23-14 Russia-China Gas Sale Impact On Alaska – Lower 48 – Canadian Exporters

CBC North.  The Town of Inuvik (NGP Photo, Inuvik Russian Orthodox Dome Church, Circa. 2003, and author) has announced it will renew its agreement with Inuvik Gas to distribute fuel to the town, but residents shouldn't expect lower gas bills, says the senior administrative officer. The Pebble Partnership (PLP) filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for Alaska. PLP asked the District Court to stop the EPA's move to pre-emptively veto the Pebble Project under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.   As we [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:35-09:00May 23rd, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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5-22-14

Those who missed it may scroll down for yesterday's important report connecting the dots among those who would kill American energy independence.  -dh WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, (NGP Photo), today questioned President Obama’s decision to use the Antiquities Act to lock up nearly 500,000 acres of public land in New Mexico despite bipartisan legislation moving through Congress to achieve similar goal of protecting the Organ Mountain area.   (Scroll down for House Member Doc Hastings' reaction yesterday to the President's Organ Mountain action....  -dh) “The president’s willingness [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 22nd, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-21-14 BREAKING NEWS: “Hollywood & Washington” Use “Smoke and Mirrors” To Fight US Energy Independence

We Provide For Readers and Our Archives This Breaking News Evidence Of The Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal. Commentary By Dave Harbour Here is more evidence, a VeritasVisuals video released yesterday, that environmental activists, Hollywood (NGP Photo) entertainment industry producers and actors and Washington (NGP Photo) work together to end "... American energy independence", "Fracking", and "Keystone XL Pipeline" endeavors. It will be interesting to see whether or not national news media employees ( i.e. who are not necessarily fact oriented 'journalists') and columnists cover this dramatic example of what some tribunals might label "treasonous behavior" or [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 21st, 2014|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-20-14 – Gas Pipelines And State Revenue

Our faithful readers will remember the tributes offered them last week on behalf of retiring National Energy Board Chairman and CEO, Gaétan Caron.  Today, we provide our Canadian readers with the link to apply for a significant, temporary appointment as an NEB Board Member. Energy Questions For Voters To Ask Candidates What do daisies and dandelions have to do with energy and voting? by Dave Harbour Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Oil and Gas Activities within Our [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 20th, 2014|Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-19-14 Public – Private Gas Pipelines

Calgary Herald by Dan Healing.   It’s a classic case of too much of a good thing.  Burgeoning liquids-rich gas production in west central Alberta has overwhelmed the ability of gas plants to process the growing stream, Calgary producers warn, leading to lower production forecasts.   Brief Commentary, "Public - Private Gas Pipelines": We contrast three public-private gas pipeline projects, two of which are linked below, from weekend news reports/commentary.  As time goes on, we'll hear much more about these and other projects.  They cannot be precisely compared, in part [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:53:34-09:00May 19th, 2014|Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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5-18-14 A New Gas Pipeline Plan

ADN by Dermot Cole.   Juneau Empire by Matt Woolbright.  One of the top executives for the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation is leaving less than two weeks after a new law was signed advancing a proposed natural gas pipeline.  Administrative Services Director Deborah Bitney joined AGDC .... Construction on the natural gas pipeline is expected to start in 2016, with the goal of delivering fuel by the middle of 2019. No, not that gas pipeline. Developers of the Donlin Gold project have applied for a right of way in Southcentral [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 18th, 2014|AGDC, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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5-17-14 Alaskanomics

April Alaskanomics Report: Unemployment at 6.4 percent in Alaska Posted: 16 May 2014 04:50 PM PDT The State of Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development published the April unemployment rate this morning. For the first time in nearly five and a half years, the US national average is below the Alaska rate. The seasonally adjusted rate in Alaska was 6.4 percent during April. The not-seasonally adjusted rate was at 6.5 percent, which is eight-tenths of a percentage lower than March. It is very common to see large drops in April. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 17th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-16-14 More Accolades Flow To Retiring National Energy Board Chairman Gaétan Caron

Mike Smith, Executive Director of the Interstate  Oil and Gas Compact Commission, also weighed in today with his best wishes to Caron for "Life after the NEB". Early today, Chuck Gray, Executive Director of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners commented on National Energy Board Chairman Gaé​tan Caron's impending departure from his 35-year assignment.  Here is Gray's testimonial.  Yesterday, we acknowledged the outstanding service National Energy Board Chairman Gaétan Caron (NGP Photo) has provided to Canada over a long and distinguished career. Last evening, former Chairman of the Alaska Oil and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 16th, 2014|Commentary, Personal|0 Comments
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5-15-14 Gaétan Caron To Retire

Canada Revamps Pipeline Safety Rules Ahead Of New Projects  (Also see testimony) Reflections On 35 Years With The National Energy Board Gaétan Caron (NGP Photo), Chair and CEO, National Energy Board (NEB) Alberta Energy Regulator’s Forum 14 May 2014  (See more accolades to departing Chairman Caron in tomorrow's posting, here, or scroll down.) Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Slide 1.  I will start my presentation with a brief overview of the National Energy Board so that you can better understand the perspective that I am bringing [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 15th, 2014|Commentary, Personal|0 Comments
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5-14-14

Courtesy of Alaskanomics, we have the following Alaska North Slope project update: North Slope Project Update Posted: 13 May 2014 10:01 AM PDT There have been numerous announcements from the oil and gas industry regarding new projects since the passage of SB21, the More Alaska Production Act (Note in our report last week the support for this oil and gas reform act from the mining industry  -dh). Announcements have come from the major producers, as well as smaller, independent companies. Information compiled by the Bradner Alaska Economic Report shows that [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 14th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-13-14 Hanging In There Together

 “Let’s Hang In There Together” by Dave Harbour At the signing of the Declaration of Independence – in the face of political oppression -- founding father Benjamin Franklin urged his fellow countrymen to, “…all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” See last week's report and photos: Alaska Mining Day! Today, the enemy of freedom and economic stability – as we have demonstrated – is a dedicated enviro-industrial-governmental cabal perhaps more menacing than King George’s foot guards, fusiliers  and lancers.  Why is this so? Today's Wall Street Journal Joins [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 13th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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5-12-14

Energy Business Review.  Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has signed Senate Bill 138 to advance the large-diameter Alaska natural gas pipeline project, marking a step ahead to a gasline in Alaska.    ...     Formal commercial agreements are scheduled to be finalized by AGDC the companies and TransCanada in near future, enabling the project to advance into the pre-front end engineering and design (Pre-FEED) phase.

By |2016-03-13T03:53:33-09:00May 12th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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5-10-14 Weekly Alaska Miners Association Report

Weekly Alaska Miners Association Report by Deantha Crockett (NGP Photo), Executive Director Happy Alaska Mining Day! – AMA celebrates Alaska Mining Day today at branch meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.  As a reminder, Mining Day was enacted in 2013 by the passing of SB1, sponsored by Senator Cathy Giessel, that establishes May 10th as Alaska Mining Day.  And because Mining Day is actually Saturday, celebrate then too.  Happy Alaska Mining Day, all! Also at this morning at mining day breakfasts statewide, we unveiled AMA's new logo, which you'll notice [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:36-09:00May 10th, 2014|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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