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Dave Harbour, publisher of Northern Gas Pipelines, is a former Chairman of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, a Commissioner Emeritus of NARUC, NARUC's Official Representative to IOGCC and Vice Chairman of NARUC's Gas Committee. He served as Gas Committee Chairman of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners. He also served as commissioner of the Anchorage Bicentennial Commission and the Anchorage Heritage Land Bank Commission. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree: English, at Colorado State University, a Master of Science Degree: Communications-Journalism at Murray State University and graduated from Utility Regulatory School for Commissioners at Michigan State University. He served as a Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs at Alaska Pacific University, taught bank marketing classes at the University of Alaska and was an English teacher at Los Alamos High School. Harbour served in ranks of Private - Captain during a 4-year assignment with the Army in Korea, Idaho, Georgia and Fort Meade and received the Meritorious Service Medal among other commendations. Harbour is also a past Chairman of the Alaska Council on Economic Education, the Alaska Oil & Gas Association Government Affairs Committee, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the Export Council of Alaska and the Department of Commerce's District Export Council. He is a past President of the Alaska Press Club, American Bald Eagle Foundation, Consumer Energy Alliance-Alaska and Common Sense for Alaska. Harbour was instrumental in founding the American Bald Eagle Research Institute (UAS), the Alaska Support Industry Alliance, the Downtown Anchorage Business Partnership, and Arctic Power. He also served as CEO of several small Alaska organizations, including the Anchorage Parking Authority and Action Security, Inc. Harbour is also Chairman Emeritus of the Alaska Oil & Gas Congress. Harbour's wife, Nancy, is a professional, performing arts administrator and his three boys, Todd, Benjamin and William work in the fields of environmental management, energy marketing and medicine.
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3-22-17 Between a rock and a hard place….

Courtesy: BregsForum.com Differences over future divide Alaska Legislature.  Philosophical differences between members of the House and Senate are raising the risk that the Legislature ends the session without resolving the state’s ongoing budget crisis. GREAT NEWS FOR AMERICA, AND A GOOD OMEN FOR FUTURE ALASKA POLICY IMPROVEMENTS  -DH Bishop Response to Successful Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2017 CONTACT: Parish Braden or Molly Block (202) 226-9019  Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior’s Lease Sale 247 for oil and gas [...]

3-21-17 Economist Roger Marks Fact Checks Lawyer’s “Fair Share” Cliché (UPDATE)

Calgary Herald by Javier Blax.   Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Chevron Corp., are jumping into American shale with gusto, planning to spend a combined $10 billion this year, up from next to nothing only a few years ago.  (Many Alaskan and Alberta elected officials -- obviously -- have no concept of the principle of worldwide competition for attracting natural resource investment dollars.  -dh) Critical Thinking The end of the Alaska Legislature's 2017, third trimester approaches.  The socialist-leaning House majority has cut off debate on their [...]

3-20-17 FIX THE FISCAL CRISIS & DON’T DESTROY RESOURCE INDUSTRIES

RDC BREAKFAST FORUM SERIES Next Breakfast: April 6, 2017 - Dena'ina Center Andrew Jensen, Managing Editor, Alaska Journal of Commerce Breakfast Forum: March 16, 2017 RDC Breakfast Meeting March 16, 2017 from Resource Development Council on Vimeo.   Fix the Fiscal Problem Now and Don’t Destroy Our Resource Industries Jim Jansen, Chairman, Lynden and Co-Chair, KEEP Alaska Competitive Coalition   Breakfast Packet (pdf) • PowerPoint Slides (pdf)  Jim Jansen's video presentation   KEEP Video  Jim Jansen, Lynden CEO. "Keep Alaska Competitive!" Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour [...]

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3-19-17 The President Is Right On “Climate Change”

We have demonstrated over the years why the 'climate change' narrative is merely an excuse to execute a transfer of money and power, and that it was created to destroy capitalism.  -dh Town Hall, by Katie Pavlich.  Speaking to reporters yesterday from the White House briefing room, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney was asked about the elimination of funding for climate change research in President Trump's budget. Mulvaney didn't mince words with his answer.  "Part of your answer is focusing on efficiencies and focusing on doing what [...]

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3-18-17 Alaska Legislators Acting Badly

Alaska Journal of Commerce OPINION  AJOC EDITORIAL: House Resources tells Armstrong thanks for nothing The first time Bill Armstrong met former Gov. Sean Parnell several years back he pointed at a map... Read More  COMMENTARY: Legislators need encouragement to make unpopular choices As we reach the halfway point of the 2017 legislative session, we wish to share some thoughts about... Read More

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3-17-17 Prudhoe Bay Discovery – Part I

Vol. 22, No. 12 Week of March 19, 2017 Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry   Christmas at Prudhoe Bay Click here to go directly to this story within the full PDF version of this issue, with any maps, photos or other artwork that appears in some of the articles. Email it to an associate.Personal reflections from Alaska geologist Gil Mull, who sat on the Prudhoe discovery well for Humble, ExxonMobil predecessor GIL MULL For Petroleum News For illustration only; not a rig [...]

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3-17-17 State Owes Industry Investors Stability

More coming.... Resource Development Council for Alaska BREAKFAST FORUM SERIES Yesterday's Presentation Breakfast: March 16, 2017 - Dena'ina Center "Fix the Fiscal Problem Now and Don’t Destroy Our Resource Industries" Jim Jansen. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Jim Jansen, Chairman, Lynden and Co-Chair, KEEP Alaska Competitive Coalition (Video coming) Here is last week's presentation, 3/2/17:    What's Next For Caelus? by Pat Foley, Senior Vice President Alaska Operations, Caelus Energy Alaska LLC Breakfast Packet (pdf) • PowerPoint Slides (pdf)   RDC Breakfast 03-02-17 from Resource Development Council [...]

3-16-17 We have trusted you, President Trump, to maintain your correct climate change (hoax) position. Please do not let one or two close advisors deter you from the right course!

Photo: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kusher, for whom we have held great regard based on their dispassionate, logical, loyal and wise counsel.     If we ourselves misunderstand the larger picture and strategy, we invite additions/corrections and will highlight any corrections at the top of this and/or subsequent postings, as is our custom. The accuracy of our archives is our most important priority. -dh Congratulations, Mr. President, on moving to pull back EPA’s fuel efficiency standards! "The president's daughter and son-in-law pushed the Republican executive to get rid of [...]

3-15-17 Remembering Dennis Hebner

Dennis Hebner. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour  (Breakfast meeting photo) Dennis was three months older than I.   In spite of our vintage, we were always exploring and analysing the future, not dwelling on the past or on the various infirmities du jour.   We sat together at countless RDC* and Alliance breakfast meetings.  Arriving early, we'd always have time for a leisurely breakfast and conversation, usually revolving around one of his recent trips to Idaho or Hawaii or my many business trips around the [...]

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3-15-17 Murkowski Prioritizes Energy Infrastructure

Globe & Mail.  Shell left Alaska, now trims Alberta and B.C. investments. Alaska state senators scour budget in hopes of $300M in cuts  Climate bill faces tough sledding in Alaska legislature (See our related Commentary)   Today we also provide our many readers who knew him, an obituary and personal comments about Dennis Hebner, a great friend.  -dh Senator Lisa Murkowski. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Murkowski: Energy Infrastructure Is Central to Our Way of Life Highlights Critical Role in Making Energy Cleaner, More [...]

3-14-17 TransCanada Tolls, EPA-Fairbanks, DOE Meeting

To: Natural Gas Roundtable Members and Friends      Robert (Rob) Smith, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas     Tuesday, March 28, 2017 University Club 1135 16th Street, NW Washington, DC                     TransCanada to seek regulator's OK after gas shippers approve new pipeline toll:  TransCanada says it has lined up enough shipper support to go ahead with a new pipeline tolling system designed to allow more western Canadian ... Alaska Selected to Receive $2.5 Million EPA Grant to [...]

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3-13-17 Prudhoe Discovery Heightens Saudi Anxiety – N. Korea Could Heighten Alaska/US Anxiety

Saudi Arabia: "Game Over, Man" By Christian DeHaemer Written Monday, March 13, 2017 “My grandfather rode a Camel, my father rode a Camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a Camel." — Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum The Mother Lode Over the weekend, Repsol SA announced a giant find onshore in Alaska. Some 1.2 billion barrels of oil have been discovered on the North Slope, marking the biggest onshore discovery in the [...]

By |2017-03-13T15:59:10-09:00March 13th, 2017|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

3-12-17 Making Sure Our Readers Caught This Late Thursday Piece

If you missed it, please find our LATE Thursday piece on Crony Capitalism in Alaska and Washington right here.... We continue to ask to a non-responding bureaucracy: “Who in his right mind could think a $45 billion gas pipeline/LNG project could go well if it were owned by a non-accountable government of temporarily elected and appointed officials?” Big spending politicians, crony capitalists and related special interests seem to be in control of Alaska’s fate as we close out this week.  

3-11-17 It’s Like ‘Peer Review’ When So Many Who Research ‘Climate Change’ Agree It Is A Fraudulent Technique To Redirect Power And Money!

Please reference: yesterday's Crony Capitalist commentary Yesterday we provided readers with a fairly detailed analysis of the Crony Capitalism that is inundating so much of the civilized world.  Liberal politicians and their constituencies of "true believing useful idiots" have already brought the great republics and democracies of the world very close to socialist dictatorship. The commentary and links below just arrived in our mailbag today, the day after our Crony Capitalism commentary. In yesterday's piece, we carefully outlined how Cronyism is able to succeed because of its ability to convince a [...]

3-10-17 Crony Capitalists Exert Unwarranted Influence

Please scroll down for today's crony capitalist commentary Today, our Aussie Oil & Gas energy analyst friend observes that, "Overnight Repsol announced an onshore discovery of 1.3 B bbls - the largest in the US for 30 years.  This follows on from similar sized discoveries in the State last year in the immediate offshore.  Unfortunately prices will likely need to solidly hold above US$50 before these will be developed in this high cost (and high tax) location."   We refer readers to the view of some that taxes do not [...]

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