Bromwich Behavior Unbecoming – Canadian Editor Expects NEB To Make Up For Joint Review Panel Delay and Audacity

By |2016-12-22T22:34:25-09:00December 2nd, 2010|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, NEB|

recommendations clearly indicates the governments were justified in their responses and the JRP travelled well beyond the scope of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline project.  Many of the recommendations the GNWT turned down had the potential to nullify any bargaining power the government has in its dealing with aboriginal governments for future land claims and land use agreements. For those agreements to be fair the GNWT and First Nations must come to the table on relatively equal ground. During these negotiations the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline already provides many First Nations groups [...]

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More Chukchi Comments Are Coming In

By |2016-12-22T22:34:26-09:00December 1st, 2010|Uncategorized|

Anchorage Mayor's Energy Task Force Meets This Morning, 9-11 a.m., City Hall: Senator Lesil McGuire along with House Members Neal Foster and Lance Pruitt. See Tuesday's Chukchi Comments...and Monday's We are delighted and inspired to see so many dedicated Alaskans taking the time to comment one more time during this endless parade of federal hearings.  The plethora of hearings from a plethora of agencies during a constricted, 2-year period of time is more designed to wear normal Alaskans down and activate the Lower 48 environmental fundraising base than truly seek [...]

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Alaskans Rallied for Chukchi and State’s Future – Persily Beats Gasline Drum on Peninsula

By |2016-12-22T22:34:26-09:00November 30th, 2010|Uncategorized|

New Chukchi Comments New Chukchi Comments From NGP Readers: Representative Mike Hawker (NGP Photo-r) Mary Ann Pease (NGP Photo-r) Will Chinn, Price-Gregory Representative Bob Lynn (NGP Photo-below) Yesterday was the announced deadline for public comment on the government's Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Chukchi Sea.  We received some new comment today (left column) and you can see those who commented yesterday, here.  We also know that hundreds of 'comment cards' reflected Alaskans' support for Chukchi development though we fear that the enormous, grass roots network mobilized over the years by [...]

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Today You Will Change The Course of Alaska’s History and America’s Recovery

By |2016-12-22T22:34:26-09:00November 29th, 2010|Uncategorized|

DO YOU THINK WE EXAGGERATE? See Our Editorial in This Morning's Standard, Our Warning (P.10) in Petroleum News Alaska's Annual Explorer's Magazine, and Advice from Shell's Pete Slaiby Dear Reader: Today, November 29, 2010 is the deadline the federal government has established for giving your opinion on whether the Chukchi Sea Lease Sale process should go forward.  (Send us your Comments and we'll post them here.)  Secretary Ken Salazar (NGP Photo-r), the Obama Administration and their activist allies have done everything possible to delay/derail this process.  Alaska Governor Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo-l) [...]

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PLANNING FOR THANKSGIVING TOMORROW IN ALASKA-AMERICA AND REMEMBERING OCTOBER’S SECOND MONDAY THANKSGIVING IN CANADA

By |2016-12-22T22:34:26-09:00November 24th, 2010|Uncategorized|

George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation ("WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour....") Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation ("...Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.") Johnny Cash's Thanksgiving Prayer ("Join Hands and Thank the Creator....") COMMENT:  Tomorrow I join you in giving thanks for God's magnificent blessing on this land and people.  The 'hope and change' I hope readers join me in [...]

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Last North Aleutian Basin Leases Dropped –

By |2016-03-13T04:03:42-09:00November 23rd, 2010|Uncategorized|

  UNALASKA, AK (KUCB) - The last of the active North Aleutian basin natural leases have been dropped. Hewitt Mineral Corporation let go its four leases in October, two years after Shell relinquished the 33 leases it possessed.  Hewitt's leases covered over 22,000 acres on the Alaska Peninsula. The company had hoped to develop a liquefied natural gas plant on the peninsula as well as a pipeline. But a number of challenges have caused Hewitt to release its stake, says company president William Dolman.  "Shell released theirs a couple of years ago, and [...]

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Alaska Governor Shuffles Cabinet – Mackenzie Decision Closer

By |2016-03-13T03:57:24-09:00November 19th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo-r) chose the Resource Development Council for Alaska forum yesterday to announce a shuffling of his Cabinet.  Among the changes described were his appointment of Attorney General Dan Sullivan (NGP Photo-l) to the post of Natural Resources Commissioner.  We'll have a very complete review of the RDC conference for readers on the Monday posting, along with many photos of speakers and trade show vendors.  Meanwhile, here's a brief ADN story by Becky Bohrer. Calgary Herald by Dina O'Meara.  Federal and territorial governments have issued a long-awaited response [...]

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RDC Conference Continues With Canadian – US Government and Industry Leaders

By |2016-03-13T04:07:15-09:00November 18th, 2010|Uncategorized|

We'll provide more stories and photos on the RDC conference this weekend; meanwhile, here is the exciting agenda.  Here's an Alaska Dispatch Story by Patti Epler.  (Photo: RDC President Tom Maloney opening the two day conference yesterday.) ...and here's RDC's Carl Portman with an outstanding review of last week's BOEM hearing. Then, there's our Op-Ed appearing this week in Petroleum News Alaska's annual oil and gas Explorers Magazine.

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Back in Anchorage for RDC from Atlanta and NARUC – Barrett to Head Alyeska

By |2016-03-13T03:58:37-09:00November 17th, 2010|Uncategorized|

The Annual Conference of the Resource Development Council for Alaska opens today in Anchorage to what we expect to be a standing room only audience.  Scroll down to read our commentary which debuts today in a special insert produced for this conference.  By Saturday, we'll also complete our NARUC entry in yesterday's posting.  -dh ADN by Elizabeth Bluemink.  Tom Barrett (NGP Photo coming), 63, is scheduled to begin working at the company, which operates the 800-mile trans-Alaska pipeline, on Jan. 1.  Barrett is taking the helm at a time when [...]

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Feds Assault Alaska’s Economy – Canada Moves Closer to Mackenzie Pipeline Approval – Arctic Source for Terrorism? – NARUC Hears Consumer Messages

By |2016-12-22T22:34:26-09:00November 16th, 2010|Commentary, NEB|

  Alaska: A Brave New World for Explorers and Producers by Dave Harbour For: Petroleum News Alaska: A review of federal policy assaults on Alaska's economy.... CBC.  The proposed $16.2-billion Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline is a step closer to reality after the federal and Northwest Territories governments agreed Monday with most of the recommendations set out by a review panel last year.  ...  "Should the [project] proceed, it will do so within a responsible environmental stewardship framework," federal Environment Minister John Baird said in a release     *   [...]

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Commissionners Focus On Consumer Energy Isssues

By |2016-12-22T22:34:27-09:00November 15th, 2010|Commentary, Notes From the Road, Personal|

At 9 a.m. today,  Members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) will focus on consumer energy issues, hearing from companies and organizations serving virtually all American citizens, companies, governments and utility rate payers.  The forum will occur in NARUC's Gas committee agenda.   While the program today was organized under the leadership of  the Committee's Chairman, Commissioner O'Neal Hamilton of South Carolina.  Yesterday, NARUC honored Hamilton as 'Chairman Emeritus' in conjunction with California Commissioner Timothy Simon's appointment as Gas Committee Chairman during the coming year.  Commissioners Colette Honorable [...]

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11-10-10 WHERE WERE THE DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS; DON’T THEY CARE ABOUT ALASKA’S FUTURE?

By |2016-12-22T22:34:27-09:00November 11th, 2010|Uncategorized|

About Tuesday Night's Federal OCS Hearing In Alaska (Written on the road: Atlanta, Ga. - See our photos below and the Alaska Journal of Commerce Story.) Commentary:  NGP Readers know this webpage is non-partisan.  We encouraged all democrat and republican elected officials by personal email to weigh in at the BOEM hearing Tuesday (Scroll down for details).  Alaska news media publicized the event.  As if explanation were needed, we repeated in these pages and in our emails the reasons why approval of OCS exploration of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas [...]

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Send Us Your Testimony

By |2016-03-13T04:07:17-09:00November 10th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Send us your testimony, here; and we'll post it! Since the overwhelming majority of witnesses supported OCS development we wonder why TV Channel 2's headline read:  Actor Ted Danson and others speak out against drilling in the Chukchi.  It should have read, "Most Alaskans spoke out for drilling in the Chukchi".  This is why citizens are so frustrated with the mainstream media.... Last night in Anchorage about 70 citizens had signed up for testimony during the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management and Enforcement (BOEM) hearing on the agency's recently released, [...]

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Send Us Your Testimony

By |2016-03-13T04:07:17-09:00November 10th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Last night in Anchorage about 70 citizens had signed up for testimony during the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management and Enforcement (BOEM) hearing on the agency's recently released, Suplemental Impact Statement on the Chukchi Sea Leasing Program, Lease Sale 193.  While the same plaintiffs that filled the record of the U.S. District Court in Alaaska with arguments opposing Alaskan Oil and Gas development,the preponderence of testimony arsupported development of Alaska's OCS natural resources.gument apppeared as expected, along with amiable actor Ted Danson, the preponde3rence of testimony came from Alaaska residents who

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Ted Danson and Oceana Team Up Against Alaska Resource Development

By |2016-12-22T22:34:27-09:00November 9th, 2010|Uncategorized|

See This Yukon Government Gas Pipeline Reference Library!  *   Mackenzie Pipe Supporters Still Dreaming  Call To Action, Alaskans!  Public Hearing TONIGHT, November 9th at 7 p.m. (BACKGROUND HERE AND HERE) Centerpoint Building, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 1st floor conference room Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM)   Today's New York Times reveals part of environmentalists' strategy for tonight's hearing in Anchorage: Ted Danson and Oceana (Photo credit: Treehugger and Oceana) will team up to use star power and environmental rhetoric to attract attention to the "Everybody Loves Whales" movie and incite more [...]

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