3-24-20 Coronavirus and Saudi-Russia tiff effects continue to affect North American energy price/supply/demand

By |2020-03-24T10:51:37-09:00March 24th, 2020|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy|

Canada Oil production cuts in Western Canada are imminent ,  Western Canada’s oil production will need to be cut by about 11% from April, or 440,000 b/d, due to the global oversupply created by the Covid-19 virus and ongoing oil price, said Rystad Energy. Suncor Energy cuts 2020 capital by $1.5 billion  Suncor has cut its 2020 capital program by $1.5 billion (Can.), or 26% compared to the original guidance midpoint, to $3.9-4.5 billion (Can.), in response to the decline in the crude oil price and uncertainty of the economic [...]

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3-12-20 Energy State Alaska Faces CoronaVirus Head-on!

By |2020-03-12T10:31:48-09:00March 12th, 2020|Alaskanomics|

To Customers: From Our Very Responsible Friends At NorthRim Bank Update to Our Customers: COVID-19 Dear Valued Customer, As we all monitor developments surrounding COVID-19, we understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing and wanted to share updates on what Northrim Bank is doing in response to the virus. The health and safety of our customers, employees and community is a top concern and our thoughts are with those Alaskans who may be impacted. Our branches are cleaned daily as part of normal business and we have [...]

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3-10-20 Obesity A National Security Threat?

By |2020-03-09T22:57:03-09:00March 9th, 2020|Commentary|

The good General says obesity was a national security problem in this 2012 video. His words undoubtedly apply to first responders and new energy industry employees as well.  Note: imagine the challenge today's employers have when faced with a MAJORITY of young applicants handicapped by both obesity and/or substance abuse!  Can you find fault in his report, below?  If not, we have work to do with school boards and parenting, no? -dh    

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3-5-20 PEBBLE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD!

By |2020-03-14T16:50:04-09:00March 5th, 2020|Alaskanomics, Pebble Project & Rule of Law|

Breakfast Meeting: March 5, 2020 Progress on Pebble’s Permitting Featuring: Tom Collier, CEO, Pebble Partnership Breakfast Meeting: March 5, 2020 Progress on Pebble’s Permitting Featuring: Tom Collier, CEO, Pebble Partnership Slide Pack Presentation RDC Breakfast 3/5/2020 featuring: Tom Collier from Resource Development Council on Vimeo. Presentation

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2-27-20 What Do Extremist Activists Want: More.

By |2020-02-27T11:45:17-09:00February 27th, 2020|Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, What The Other Side Is Up To|

"Pity Canada's Bottomless Pit Of Extremist Wants" (Our Simple Commentary-dh) Arrests, travel disruptions as Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests spread across Canada.  CBC.ca.  ... continued to protest in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs who oppose a $6-billion natural gas pipeline project in northern B.C.. Protesters end Hamilton rail blockade; highway 6 blockade at Caledonia continues.  CBC.ca.  The protest is in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs who oppose the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline project in B.C. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) Ignoring concerns of energy-producing provinces could break democratic politics, Michael Ignatieff ... Calgary Herald.  ... including railroad blockades, protesting a B.C. [...]

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2-26-20 Oregon LNG Down For The Count?

By |2020-02-26T20:09:11-09:00February 26th, 2020|Japan|

Oregon LNG export permit stymied again, Alaskajournal.com.  Demonstrators against a proposed liquid-natural gas pipeline and export ... Lacking any firm customers for the LNG, Veresen had failed to convince ... Larry Persily (NGO Photo)  is a former Alaska journalist, state and federal official who has long . Japan Will Remain A Key Market For US Liquefied Natural Gas.  Forbes.  U.S. LNG from Alaska to Japan though stretches back to 1969. The U.S. is set to become the world's largest LNG seller within four years. From LNG World News: Polish LNG terminal receives 85th cargo Polish sole liquefied natural gas (LNG) [...]

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2-22-2020 Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s Joe Dubler Retires

By |2020-02-22T21:29:20-09:00February 22nd, 2020|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Canadian Energy Policy|

Here's A CEO Job Opening For The Alaska Government's Gas Pipeline Scheme Alaska Journal of Commeerce Exerpt.  The temporary head of the state’s gasline agency announced his resignation Thursday morning. Interim Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President Joe Dubler (NGP Photo) made his retirement plans public at the corporation’s board meeting in Anchorage. He will remain at AGDC through May 2, he said. Dubler stepped into the lead role at the state-owned corporation in January 2019 after Gov. Mike Dunleavy made sweeping changes to the AGDC board of directors, which [...]

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2-20-2020 “Alberta’s Lost Tax Advantage….” Beware Alaska, Texas and other oil producing areas….

By |2020-02-20T04:17:01-09:00February 20th, 2020|ACES, Alaska Taxes, Canadian Energy Policy|

Dear Dave, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, Alberta’s Lost Advantage on Personal Income Tax Rates. This study finds that the province’s top combined personal income tax rate is now more than 10 percentage points higher than the top rate in several other energy-producing jurisdictions. (More here....) Best, Niels Niels Veldhuis | President The Fraser Institute Why Does Our Headline Address Oil Taxes When The Fraser Study Regards Personal Income Tax (PIT)? ...because Alaska and Alberta alike have learned over the years that higher personal, sales, property [...]

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2-19-2020 Alaska Governor Introduces Enhanced Land Disposal Program for Residents

By |2020-02-20T03:35:33-09:00February 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Governor Dunleavy Introduces State Lands Bill, Putting Alaska Lands in Alaskans’ Hands February 19, 2020 (Juneau, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced his State Lands Bill to put Alaska lands in Alaskans’ hands. The legislation, SB 204 / HB 258, will remove barriers to private access and development of state lands, reducing the cost of developing lands, and eliminating the delay of projects. “One resource Alaska has in abundance is its land, yet only 1% of that land is held privately by individuals. No other state has less land [...]

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2-13-2020 Pebble Area Native Leaders Push Back Against Tribal Critics

By |2020-02-13T13:22:19-09:00February 13th, 2020|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Pebble Project & Rule of Law|

Thanks to Must Read Alaska for this important Pebble Mine perspective! ...“The fact that our colleagues in the indigenous community would take an action against us without consultation is particularly disappointing. We have been engaged in the Pebble issue for nearly fifteen years. We have concerns about a mine near our communities, yet we also have concerns about the significant lack of economic opportunity for our people. We have put up with so-called regional and tribal organizations that tell the world that they speak with a united voice on [...]

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2-11-2020 Killing Our Way Of Life?

By |2020-02-11T11:26:11-09:00February 11th, 2020|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Fracking, Global Warming, Interstate Gas, What The Other Side Is Up To|

The Real Objective Of Killing Domestic Production Is To Kill Capitalism See today's tweet and link to our "Killing Capitalism" commentary.  -dh   Right, @TexasAllianceEP, and would also shift exploration & production to areas with less concern for reasonable environmental standards! So once again, the goal of anti-oil folks is not to save the environment but to kill US capitalism. https://t.co/XQ9J7O1kLV https://t.co/URB49M1aEd — NorthernGasPipelines (@daveharbour) February 11, 2020

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2-8-2020 The Economic Foundation For America’s Success

By |2020-02-09T12:24:39-09:00February 8th, 2020|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, Global Warming, History|

Yes, America's Economic Foundation Is DOMESTIC ENERGY! by Dave Harbour We can easily imagine the poverty and adversity that would befall North America should a Bernie-style socialist become the Commander in Chief. Remember the plague of regulations and political obstacles the Obama administration created to inhibit energy exploration, production and distribution?  With a proclaimed socialist president in power, our energy strength could be decemated during just one presidential term with the rest of the economic cards falling into the collapsed foundation. For proof, just look to the destruction of [...]

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2-6-2020 A Personal Note: Nancy Harbour

By |2020-02-09T12:23:16-09:00February 6th, 2020|Commentary, Personal|

Alaska Journal of Commerce Cites Nancy Harbour's Long and Distinguished Career At the Alaska Center For the Performing Arts The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts board of directors announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Nancy Harbour will retire effective Jan. 31 and will be succeeded by Codie Costello, who is anticipated to assume the role in February. Harbour has been the organization’s president and COO since 1997, first joining ACPA as the director of development when the doors opened in 1988. In 2005, Costello moved to Alaska from New York, [...]

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2-3-2020 RCA Takes Additional Pipeline Transfer Comments At Tomorrow’s Hearing

By |2020-02-03T17:02:42-09:00February 3rd, 2020|Arctic Policy, BP, Commentary, Competition, Hilcorp Alaska (Harvest Alaska LLC)|

We Urge Our Readers To Comment On The  Applications Allowing Hilcorp (Harvest Alaska LLC) To Acquire BP's Alaska Oil Transportation Assets! Here is our 1-20-2020 report  Scroll down for instructions on how to have your voice heard! Notice of Public Input Hearing RCA Chairman Robert Pickett replaced your publisher on the Commission in 2008. Due to his widely respected and highly acclaimed regulatory work, he was reappointed in 2014 and is likely to be reappointed to a third term beginning on March 1, according to our sources. -dh [...]

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1-20-2020 RCA Rejects Hilcorp-BP Filing And Orders A Hearing – Climate Change: What Do You Believe?

By |2020-01-20T12:10:30-09:00January 19th, 2020|Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, BP, Commentary, Global Warming, TAPS and North Slope Oil|

Kids' climate change lawsuit tossed out by federal appeals court Publisher's note: Don't forget that the UN Climate Chief admitted that the goal of  the Climate Change movement is not to save the environment, but TO KILL CAPITALISM!  Lest we forget.  -dh WATCH: The 'Greta' of Climate Realism We met this amazing young lady in Madrid at COP25 last week. Just 19 years old, Naomi Seibt is drawing comparisons to Greta Thunberg. But other than their shared youth, there is really no comparison. Instead of being used by the adults [...]

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