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11-3-11

Calgary Herald by Stephen Elwart.  Alison Redford has a unique opportunity to change the Alberta government’s relationship with the oil and gas industry in her first week on the job during hearings in Washington to debate the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline.    Keystone XL Pipeline Information.  MetalMiner: The Keystone XL Pipeline: Costs and Benefits - Houston Chronicle: Environmentalists challenge Shell’s Arctic drilling plan - Houston Chronicle: TransCanada ramping up lobbying to win Keystone approval - Salon: What's the future of the oil economy?   ALASKA GASLINE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR       October 03, 2011 ANCHORAGE, AK., [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:15-09:00October 3rd, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Life After The Pipeline? – Keystone Progress

Calgary Herald by Rebecca Penty.  As the final hours of public hearings on one of North America's largest energy projects were set to begin, Russ Girling was taking in a bird's-eye view of his company's planned megapipeline route through a key battleground - Nebraska.  Having ditched his suit and tie for work boots after meetings in Washington over the $7-billion, 2,700-kilometre cross-border Keystone XL, the TransCanada Corp. CEO tracked the pipeline's right-of-way over the state 30 metres up in a helicopter. ADN by Sean Cockerham.  A new report from the University of [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:03:43-09:00October 3rd, 2011|Personal|0 Comments
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Mackenzie/Keystone Projects Could Boost Canada’s Economy – North Dakota Supports TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline – ANGDA Board Reviews Alaska Gas Projects

Canadian economist, Avery Shenfeld, has a plan to boost Canada's economy...and it involves the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline (Montreal Gazette Story by Jay Bryan).  *  Calgary Herald by Amy Chung: Ottawa can create millions of jobs and build its way out of a difficult economy by backing energy megaprojects such as the Keystone XL pipeline, former environment minister Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) said Wednesday. This Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority (ANGDA) September 22 Board packet, released last week, enables readers to review that organization's Alaska natural gas related activities and observations.    KTUU.  U.S. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:15-09:00September 29th, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Last Week Exciting

Last week your author had the honor of co-chairing the 7th Annual Oil & Gas Congress in Anchorage.   Governor Sean Parnell's (Photo) speech: Thank you, Dave. Thank you, Senator McGuire and tribal leaders. Welcome Coast Guard and FERC representatives. We appreciate the work you are doing. Welcome to our neighbors from Canada.    ADN Story by Sean Cockerham.  (more coming....)

By |2016-03-13T04:03:42-09:00September 26th, 2011|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Supporting Cancer Survivors

Today we take personal privilege to inform readers of a wonderful event tomorrow organized in support of Cancer survivors.  Organizers met last Friday, 9-16 to fine tune the plan. This 'dream team' included Shelley Romer (Alaska Cancer Care Alliance), Christina Anderson (Willow Environmental) and Michael Zoske (Art Services North). James Pepper Henry, of course, provides a career of accomplishment and a wonderful venue at a reasonable price ... and has already captured a place in America's history as one of the best Museum managers anywhere!  Facebook Reference With Photos. This [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:15-09:00September 23rd, 2011|Personal|0 Comments
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Obama Defies Congress – Begich Urges Alaska Gas Pipeline Loan Guarantee

ADN by Becky Bohrer.  U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (NGP Photo) has urged the state to consider a loan guarantee that would help with financing for a major Alaska natural gas pipeline.   September 21, 2011, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today offered testimony at an oversight hearing on “ANWR: Jobs, Energy and Deficit Reduction,” held by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Representative Doc Hastings (R-WA).  “Some of our nation’s richest oil reserves exist along the coastal plain known as ANWR,” Governor Parnell said. “It’s accessible. It’s extractable. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:16-09:00September 23rd, 2011|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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9-22-11 A Big Day For ANWR Debate

Virtually the entire economy of Alaska, as we know it, depends on 'throughput' of a strong, dependable stream of crude oil traversing Alaska via the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS).  As State government spending expands at unsustainable double digit rates, pipeline throughput declines at a 5-6% rate.  ANWR, adjacent to Prudhoe Bay, has the potential to increase and sustain pipeline throughput for many years to come.  A part of ANWR, the 1002 area, was designated by Congress for 'future' oil and gas development.  The Obama administration via the US Fish [...]

By |2019-02-10T15:20:06-09:00September 22nd, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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9-21-11 Help Determine ANWR’s-Alaska’s Fate This Afternoon – Day Two Of Big Oil And Gas Congress

  ALERT: NGP Readers: Please Comment on ANWR at the hearing today in Anchorage.  The Official USFWS Announcement.  Here's RDC's excellent analysis.  Wednesday, September 21, Wilda Marston Theater, Loussac Library, 3:00-9:30 pm.  We hope Anchorage citizens will show up in 'droves' to urge the FEDS to open ANWR for responsible oil and gas development as the Congress intended when it passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.  A strong turnout of Alaska citizens and ELECTED STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.  is very important.        -dh Comment Against Federal [...]

By |2020-05-14T19:42:42-09:00September 21st, 2011|Commentary|0 Comments
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9-20-11 Alaska Oil and Gas Conference Commences – Federal Coordinator Schedules Gasline Forum

Yesterday, we sent an email to our readers alerting them that the EPA had given final approval to Shell's Arctic OCS air quality permits.  And we editorialized.  Here is an Associated Press story appearing today and this is Governor Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo) reaction.  -dh Today's 7th Annual Oil and Gas Congress at the Marriott Hotel in Anchorage is first welcomed today by Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan (NGP Photo), followed by Governor Sean Parnell's keynote address.  Alyeska Pipeline CEO Tom Barrett will examine declining pipeline throughput issues while Exxon and TransCanada gas [...]

By |2020-05-14T19:36:09-09:00September 20th, 2011|Federal Coordinator|0 Comments
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9-20-11 EPA Issued Shell’s Chukchi and Beaufort Air Quality Permits Today – Cause for Celebration?

NPG Readers: Please Comment on OCS before September 26, 2011  Comment in support of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193, against further delay and 'affirming Lease Sale 193".   Send Comments to: COMMENTS: Final SEIS, Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193 c/o Regional Director, BOEMRE Alaska OCS Region 3801 Centerpoint Drive Ste. 500 Anchorage AK 99503-5820.  NPG Readers: Please Comment on EPA O&G Emissions Regs.  Before October 24, 2011 send comments re: unnecessary natural gas emissions rules that will further slow down America's economy [...]

By |2020-05-14T19:39:56-09:00September 20th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress|0 Comments
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Much Ado About Exploration: News and Commentary – 7th Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Congress Kicks Off Tomorrow!

Some of the Canadians expected to address US and Canadian audience members of the 7th Annual Oil & Gas Congress include TransCanada's Tony Palmer, Alliance Pipeline Founder, John Lagadin, and Fred Carmichael of the Aboriginal Pipeline Group.  A Who's Who of Alaskan energy leaders will appear tomorrow and Wednesday, while large array of Alaska in-state energy leaders will participate in an all-day session on Thursday.  -dh   The Seventh Annual Alaska Oil and Gas Congress convenes tomorrow in Anchorage (Agenda).  Your author and Platts' Director of News, John Kingston (NGP [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:17-09:00September 19th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Citizens Rally To The Call For Comment

Scroll down to review current comment periods. NGP Reader Kaye Laughlin (NGP Photo) sends us this copy of the testimony/comment she provide the USFWS re: the ANWR wilderness threat.       Here is a position paper on the ANWR issue provided by Acting Executive Director of the Resource Development Council for Alaska,Carl Portman (NGP Photo-L).     We are aware of hundreds of other comments but have these additional examples for our readers: Alaska legislator, Representative Bob Lynn (NGP Photo-L), gave the USFWS a comment, reading in part: "I want to see [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:17-09:00September 16th, 2011|Federal Obstruction, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Democrats and Republicans: Hear and Heed the Call!

Today we sent an email alert to mostly our Anchorage area readers.  We are sorry we did not get this entered into our email distribution queue until late morning but are hopeful some will find it useful.  In the alert, we said: Let's urge our Democratic and Republican friends in Anchorage to attend their respective functions today and promote the need to work together to FILL THE PIPELINE.   Here are the events: 1. Bartlett Democratic Club, Noon at Denny's Restaurant on Debarr Road. 2. 2011 Republican Party of Alaska Annual [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:17-09:00September 15th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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