Inquirer Herald/AP by Becky Bohrer. As the legislature enters its final three weeks, four major bills stand out amid a flurry of others vying for attention: the budgets, and bills dealing with oil taxes, a liquefied natural gas trucking plan and in-state gas pipeline. Gov. Sean Parnell said those "will probably have the most positive impact on Alaskans, and are the most significant pieces of legislation that are out there."
Online game depicting pipeline bombing sparks controversy - CBC - CBC.ca. Saturday, March 23, 2013 ... bombing sparks controversy. Ontario's premier is looking into an online game that shows the bombing of a gas pipeline.
Fairbanks News Miner. The House Resources Committee is ready to dig into a proposed overhaul of Alaska's oil tax structure. The Senate passed SB21, 11-9, late Wednesday but reconsideration notice was served, meaning it could face a vote again before moving on. A new vote Thursday had the same result.
We thank a number of NGP readers along with interested students and other citizens for attending a special forum last night at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, "The Taxes In Our Future". Yesterday the Alaska Senate concluded its big oil production tax reform debate, finally voting to pass reform legislation (i.e. SB 21). (See Historic Debate Video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) -dh This morning, Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources, Dan Sullivan (NGP Photo), briefed the State Senate In-State Energy Committee on gas pipeline project progress. (See Video) Sullivan focused on [...]
We hope our Anchorage readers will attend a tax panel presentation tonight at the University of Alaska:"The Taxes of Our Future". -dh *** First Nations say they will fight Oilsands, pipeline Juneau Empire/AP by Becky Bohrer. The long-awaited debate on the dominant issue this legislative session — overhauling Alaska’s oil tax structure — could finally begin on the Senate floor Wednesday, with majority leaders indicating they have the votes to pass the bill. (Here is our testimony on this subject to the Senate Resources Committee, given on February 20, 2013.) We received [...]
Harper Tanker Safety Plan Changes Nothing in Pipeline Debate - Huffington Post Canada. When Kinder Morgan bought the Trans Mountain pipeline in 2005 there were ... NGP Alert: Alaska Tax Forum tomorrow night in Anchorage sponsored by Political Science Association Alaska and Alaska College Republicans: "The Taxes of Our Future". Please come and support Alaska's/America's future leaders. Speakers include Dr. Scott Goldsmith (NGP Photo), Dr. Forrest Nabors, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Halcro and Northern Gas Pipelines publisher, Dave Harbour. (Program Details) From Governor Sean Parnell's Office: * ACTION ALERT * March 19, 2013 [...]
Houston Chronicle/AP by Becky Bohrer. This could be a pivotal week in the debate over changing Alaska's oil tax structure, with all eyes on the Senate and whether a plan crafted late last week can garner enough votes to pass. Here are three things to watch for this week: —OIL TAXES: Are there 11? That's the question surrounding the oil tax plan crafted by the Senate Finance Committee. The proposal will need 11 votes to pass. Debate on the plan could begin early this week on the Senate floor. The floor [...]
Petroleum News. Fairclough: tax bill process thorough Sen. Anna Fairclough (NGP Photo) has never backed down from a heavy workload since joining the Alaska Legislature in 2007. As a freshman member of the House, the Eagle River Republican served on seven committees. Now as a newly elected Senator she is the only member to serve on the TAPS Throughput, Resources a....
Please Put This Event On Your Calendar If You Will Be In Anchorage Next Wednesday! (Note: this informative presentation follows a recent oil tax debate sponsored by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. -dh) “ The Taxes of Our Future” Wednesday, March 20th . UAA Consortium Library 307 6-8PM Program Introduction – Dave Harbour Panel Introduction and Moderator- Andrew Halcro (NGP Photo) Speakers: Local and State Taxes- Dr. Scott Goldsmith (NGP Photo-R) 1. Income Oil and Gas Productivity 2. Oil and Gas Income 3. Oil and Gas Royalty 4. [...]
Please Put It On Your Calendar If You Will Be In Anchorage Next Wednesday! “ The Taxes of Our Future” Wednesday, March 20th . UAA Consortium Library 307 6-8PM Program Introduction – Dave Harbour Panel Introduction and moderator- Andrew Halcro (NGP Photo) Speakers: Local and State Taxes- Dr. Scott Goldsmith (NGP Photo) 1. Income Oil and Gas Productivity 2. Oil and Gas Income 3. Oil and Gas Royalty 4. Oil and Gas Production (ACES) 2The Oil tax Issues – Roger Marks 1. The Oil tax [...]
Juneau Empire-AP, by Becky Bohrer. A Senate proposal to overhaul Alaska’s oil tax structure could cost the state up to $1.3 billion next year, hundreds of millions more than plans put forth by Gov. Sean Parnell and a different Senate committee, according to an analysis released Wednesday. Sens. Lyman Hoffman and Click Bishop laughed as an economist began discussing the potential impact of the Senate Finance Committee’s rewrite of SB21 on state revenue and the operating budget. Hoffman, D-Bethel, later called the numbers “staggering” and said they would have a [...]
We Celebrate Prudhoe Bay's Discovery Over 4 Decades Ago This Week! (As We Did Last Year!) Tonight, We Address Members Of The Project Management Institute - Alaska Chapter. Juneau Empire by Mark Miller. An excursion by legislators to Washington, D.C., last week for a meeting of the Energy Council gave attendees insight into energy issues and opportunities to share their perspectives with the federal government, several participants said Tuesday. The four-day Energy Council meeting, chaired by Southeast Alaska’s Sen. Bert Stedman, (NGP Photo), featured presentations by federal officials, company executives, [...]
Fairbanks News Miner by Matt Buxton. Federal regulators have dismissed the Alaska Gasline Port Authority’s application for a license to export natural gas to Asian markets, calling the application “deficient.” Calgary Herald by Deborah Yedlin. No matter which way you look at it, the energy sector can't seem to bridge the communication gap. At least, that's the conclusion from a study co-authored by professors Michal Moore and Andre Turcotte and released last week by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Please see today's EIA Short-Term [...]
TOMORROW: FROM OUR FRIEND, CARL PORTMAN (NGP Photo), AT RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR ALASKA There is one last opportunity in the Senate to testify on the urgent need for oil production tax reform when the Senate Finance Committee takes public comment on Tuesday, March 12 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 21. Testimony will be taken at your local Legislative Information Office. Although we had a good turn out before other committees, we need strong support before Senate Finance. It is important to keep the momentum going [...]
Petroleum News by Wesley Loy. Seven Alaska North Slope villagers are suing in an effort to invalidate a hard-fought federal permit ConocoPhillips obtained for a satellite oil field development near the company’s prolific Alpine field. The 30-page lawsuit, against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was filed Feb. 28 in U.S. District Court in Anchorage. Point of personal privilege: ADN. Anchorage resident Glenn Bovey, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Anchorage, Alaska on March 10, 2013.
