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10-5-13

October 4, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – In response to reports of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) restricting Alaskans’ access to federal lands and waters, Governor Sean Parnell today called and spoke with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to defend Alaskans’ lawful access rights. Under federal law, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), federal lands and waters are to be open and accessible without fees or permits. “Whether it’s for hunting, fishing, or subsistence, Alaskans’ access opportunities cannot lawfully be curtailed due to a federal [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:45:01-09:00October 6th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-4-13

Compass: Alaskans need to let permitting process work in Pebble application By SEN. MIKE DUNLEAVY (NGP Photo) Most Alaskans strive to grow and prosper and welcome those willing and able to invest their expertise and resources towards development of our state resources. Over the years, Alaska has developed permitting requirements that must be met before any project is allowed to proceed. Those decisions are based upon the data and science submitted to the state that allow it to then judge whether the project meets the predetermined standards. This protects the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:13-09:00October 5th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-4-13

Major Gas Pipeline Player Points To Major Project Progress by Dave Harbour Yesterday, ExxonMobil's Point Thomson Production Manager told members of the Resource Development Council for Alaska that a large, Alaska LNG export project could be competitive--with qualifications. *     *     * The Thursday breakfast meeting opened to a sold-out audience in the Dena'ina Convention Center in downtown Anchorage.  President Phil Cochrane (NGP Photo) opened the meeting, introducing Karen Hagedorn's presentation on both Point Thomson progress and outlook for a major Alaska North Slope (ANS) natural gas export project. Hagedorn, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:13-09:00October 4th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-3-13

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said claimants should not be paid for fictitious or wholly non-existent losses. ​ As part of today's decision, the Fifth Circuit also reversed the District Court's denial of BP's motion for a preliminary injunction staying the payment of business economic loss claims under the agreement. The Fifth Circuit has ordered the District Court to "expeditiously craft" an injunction that stays payments to people who did not suffer "actual injury traceable to loss from the Deepwater Horizon accident" until the matter is "fully [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:13-09:00October 3rd, 2013|Commentary|0 Comments
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10-2-13

ADN/AP, by Matthew Daly.  President Barack Obama's nominee to be the nation's top energy regulator withdrew Tuesday, conceding he did not have enough support for confirmation.  Ron Binz, a former Colorado energy regulator who strongly backs renewable energy, was opposed by at least half of the 22-member Senate Energy Committee, including all 10 Republicans and at least one Democrat.  Opponents said they considered Binz's views to be outside the mainstream and were troubled by his comment that natural gas may be a "dead end" fuel. RigZone by Robin Dupre.  Janet Weiss (NGP Photo), [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:14-09:00October 2nd, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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10-1-13

Feds Reject ANWR Exploration Offer.  News Miner/AP.  A spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) says the state is evaluating its options after its exploration plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was rejected again.  The latest rejection came last month from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Daniel Ashe. In a letter to then-Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan, dated Sept. 20, Ashe said in part that the state misinterpreted agency regulations and submitted a plan years too late. Natural Resources Committee: Obama Administration Assault on American Mining Jobs On Thursday, [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:43:28-09:00October 1st, 2013|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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9-30-13

  We thank reader Dave Norton (NGP file photo) for making us aware of the impressive agenda of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's 2013 Arctic/Cold Regions Oil Pipeline Conference, September 17-19 -- occurring the same week as the Alaska Oil & Gas Congress with which we were involved.  We hope that the links above will be useful for reader archives.  -dh From Inside Edge:  After closing at $3.589/MMBtu on Friday, November natural gas futures appeared to be giving back gains in a $3.530/MMBtu to $3.583/MMBtu trading range, while last moving [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:56:30-09:00September 30th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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9-27-13

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday issued a Call for Information and Nominations relating to a potential oil and gas Lease Sale 237 scheduled for the Chukchi Sea Planning Area off of Alaska in 2016.  The Republic — Kevin Sweeney is returning as Sen. Lisa Murkowski's state director.  Sweeney will replace Miles Baker, who will serve as director of government relations and external affairs for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. That's the group charged with advancing an in-state gas line in Alaska.  Alaska North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower (NGP Photo) welcomed news late yesterday that the U.S. Senate has [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:14-09:00September 27th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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9-26-13 Appearing As A Guest On Terzah’s Alaska Political Insider Show

From Michael Soukup in Governor Sean Parnell's office:  Alaskan trucking companies have a renewed sense of optimism as new opportunities are being created across the state. According to Scott Hicks of Alaska West Express, things like more jobs, more production, and more cash to the state are why he’s excited about the More Alaska Production Act and its impact on the trucking industry. To view his testimonial, please visit: http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/priorities/resources/more-alaska-production-act/testimonials.html We have made careful note over the years of many instances of "Federal overreach" in Alaska.  We have organized those [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:15-09:00September 26th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Federal Progress|0 Comments
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9-25-13 Wise Leadership

  Watch the historical, Senator Ted Cruz filibuster live, today. In today's Xtra, circulated to over 60 thousand homes, we comment on Mayor Brower's leadership. Today, we compliment Governor Sean Parnell for appointing Joe Balash (NGP Photo) acting commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Balash has served as deputy DNR commissioner and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Dan Sullivan.  He is one of the most well studied, articulate experts on natural resource issues employed by the state government. The Co-Chair for our 9th Annual Alaska Oil and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:15-09:00September 25th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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9-24-13

Petroleum News by Alan Bailey.  James Watt (NGP Photo), president and COO of Buccaneer Alaska, told the Alaska Oil and Gas Congress on Sept. 18 that new exploration and development in the Cook Inlet basin are solving the local utility gas supply problems and that the time has come to focus on expanding the gas market beyond the Southcentral region.  Market growth  “We need growth in the market to really allow that additional activity to move forward,” Watt said. “Just meeting local demand should not be the goal of development for our [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:15-09:00September 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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9-23-13 Alaska Frack Regulations Hearing Today

In coming days, we'll have more for our readers on last week's significant, 9th Annual Alaska Oil and Gas Congress, Co Chaired by North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower (NGP Photo).  Ziff Energy's founder, Paul Ziff (NGP Photo), was also a participant in the Congress and his firm's latest North American gas demand study is noted below.  -dh   CALGARY, ALBERTA – September 23, 2013 – Ziff Energy, a Division of Solomon Associates, today announced the release of its Growth of North American Natural Gas Demand to 2020.  The report provides [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:16-09:00September 23rd, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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9-20-13

HuffPost British Columbia/CP by Lauren Krugel.  There's nothing more urgent right now for Canada than to get into the liquefied natural gas export game, CIBC executive and former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) said Wednesday.  (Canada and Alaska are competing for Asian and other LNG markets.  Those first to lock in supply contracts will leave the runners up with markets that are 'slim pickings'.  -dh) Houston, TX – In response to yesterday’s announcement that the EPA will institute strict limits on carbon emissions for new power plants, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) President [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:16-09:00September 20th, 2013|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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9-19-13 BERINGIA!

Beringia! For years the Federal government has been coordinating with Russia to create an International protected area (IPA) called “Beringia” (Beh-rin-gee-a) that could include millions of acres within Alaska and the Russian Far East.  (Short version) (Senator Begich will look into the matter) By Dave Harbour The Presidents of the United States and Russia in 1990 found they had something in common.  Their common interest evolved from the United States purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.  Because of Alaska, both countries now share an interest in the Arctic.  The [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:16-09:00September 19th, 2013|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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9-18-13

  Earlier, we commented on the unfortunate withdrawal of Anglo from the Pebble Partnership and provided the Partnership's response from John Shively.  Today, we hear from  Northern Dynasty's CEO Ron Thiessen, that his company, "...will again own 100 percent of one of the world's most important copper & gold resources and will have the benefit of $541 million worth of expenditures, which opens the door to a number of exciting possibilities for Northern Dynasty and its shareholders and the Pebble Project and its stakeholders. Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Partnership [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:17-09:00September 18th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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