Both issues deal with the investment climate: one on federal lands, one on state lands.  Both are equally important.  dh   ADN Op Ed by Doug Smith (NGP Photo).  Over the past two weeks, the House Resources Committee, co-chaired by Representatives Paul Seaton of Homer and Eric Feige of Valdez, has been hearing testimony on House Bill 110, the governor's bill that would create much-needed reform of taxes levied on oil production. As CEO of a small oil-field services company and a member of the board of directors of the [...]

You probably read our Fairbanks News Miner Op-Ed piece yesterday, but did you catch our Alaska Standard Op-Ed -- both dealing with different perceptions of tonight's hearing! Calgary Herald by Sean Myers.  Calgarians are bracing for higher prices at the pump in the coming weeks, possibly as high as $1.30 a litre by April. Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) will deliver a major policy address at noon today, National Press Club, Zenger Room, 13th Floor, 529 14th St. N.W. in Washington.  You can bet it will deal with international events [...]

Daily Caller.  Solyndra, Inc. was supposed to have showcased the effectiveness of the Obama administration’s stimulus and green jobs initiatives, but instead it has become the center of congressional attention for waste, fraud and abuse of such programs. Marketwire.  International Frontier Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:IFR) ("IFR" or the "Company") today reported that the Minister for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has approved posting requests for eleven parcels located in the Central Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories ("CMV"). The 2010-2011 Call for Bids was launched on February 19th, 2011 [...]

BOEMRE. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced the release of a comprehensive baseline study of fish populations in the western Beaufort Sea. The results of the study will provide future researchers and decision makers with an important baseline – a way to help measure changes over time caused by factors such as industry activity and climate change. House Resources re: President Obama's submitted budget.  Specifically, the budget includes over $60 billion in tax and fee increases on American energy production.  

Alaska Dispatch by Patti Epler.  ... That immediately set folks to asking: What's Plan B? The state has been trying for more than 30 years to market the abundant natural gas on the North Slope. If this gas line plan falls through, what next?   …    Now, proponents of other gas projects are smelling blood in the political waters and they're circling Juneau armed with power points and proposals. Legislators' angst over the TransCanada project, the closing of the Nikiski gas export plant and the notion of importing gas to a state [...]

 We would only add that if Wynn knew what the Congress and Obama Administration were doing to deprive America of energy jobs, resources, balance of payments surplus, dollar strength, tax and royalty income and economic recovery he would have been even more distraught and outraged.  More reason, dear readers, to testify next Friday!  

 ADN.  The Alaska Gas Pipeline is employing fewer people than it was earlier in its effort to advance a natural gas project.