11-16-15 Canada Waits For Political Winds To Shift In Favor of Keystone XL – and – Ak-LNG Update On the Kenai Peninsula

By |2016-12-22T22:27:47-09:00November 16th, 2015|Keystone XL, LNG|

TODAY'S  relevant energy links, courtesy: Consumer Energy Alliance: Steel on Steel: News Radio with John Loeffler  President Obama rejected the Keystone Pipeline permit this week, handing green activists a victory and dealing the oil industry and Canada a loss. Michael Whatley (NGP Photo), Executive Vice President for Consumer Energy Alliance, examines how thousands of jobs and dollars will not find their way into our economy, and how Canada is waiting for the political winds to shift in America before revisiting the project.    Peninsula Clarion by Ken Boettger.   Nikiski residents gathered [...]

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11-14-15

By |2016-03-13T03:45:43-09:00November 14th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Interstate Gas|

CBC News.  For the past 25 years, oil and gas exploration in the Beaufort Sea has kept Inuvik on an economic roller coaster. In March 2011, the National Energy Board granted final approval for the Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline after the federal cabinet signed off on the long-delayed $16.2-billion project. Low natural gas prices have kept the project on the drawing board since then, although in August, Imperial Oil asked the National Energy Board to extend the sunset clause on regulatory approval through 2022 in the hopes that gas [...]

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11-13-15 Notley Sacrifices Consumer Rates For Unknown “Global Warming” Benefits As She Prepares For Paris Global Warming Show and Tell Summit

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 13th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Notley Wastes No Time In Jumping Off The Deep End Toward Higher Consumer Utility Prices   Calgary Herald by Chris Varcoe.  Earlier this year, the provincial government announced it would double the carbon levy now imposed on Alberta’s largest industrial emitters to $30 per tonne in 2017. “We are going to reduce carbon emissions by pricing them,” Notley said in her address.    More.... Commentary.  Notley, who yesterday made an effort to appease oil sands energy supporters, today obeys the enviro siren calls to raise consumer energy prices with what beneficial effect, exactly? As China [...]

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11-12-15 IEA Says Oil Prices Loom Low, Longer — May Extend Alaska & Alberta Fiscal Crises

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 12th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|

Log onto Alaska Headlamp for its useful report today! Our venerable, mid-Atlantic energy analyst friend is worried about overcapacity of gas transportation projects: Alaska and Alberta, are you listening?  Read more....  AND ... our Aussie energy analyst friend relays the story of Anadarko's interest (i.e. subsequently withdrawn) in taking over Apache Corporation.  Read more....   -dh Low Oil Prices Loom Longer.... CBC.  Oil prices are likely to remain low over the next five years because of plentiful supply and falling demand in developed countries, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in its annual forecast.  The Paris-based body, [...]

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11-11-15 Veterans Day In The U.S.

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 11th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Personal|

Veterans Day 2015 and Hilcorp's Alaska North Slope Liberty Project Yes, there is a link Commentary by Dave Harbour   It was a rainy, windy, cool day, that November 10, 1966. Panmunjom is the well known, Freedom's Frontier guard post -- the most dangerous in the world.   Today, we wore our Panmunjom hat in a Veterans Day ceremony.   Today we remind our readers and ourselves that there is more than one way to serve! Today, we remember with respect two fellow Anchorage, Alaska citizens who served with us on the Korean [...]

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11-10-15 Calgary Office Market A “Bloodbath”

By |2016-03-13T03:45:30-09:00November 10th, 2015|LNG|

"Hmmm.  Who to thank at Thanksgiving?" Commentary Alaskans who don't want to learn the hard way better stop being so proud of their God given natural resources. Talk of oil tax increases at a time of low oil prices is not a good Thanksgiving message to send investors, still contemplating an LNG export project and a few exploration/development projects. Instead, Alaska might try maximizing its natural resource potential by treating investors who have cash to develop the State's resources, with courtesy and encouragement.  An attitude check on the part of citizens who [...]

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11-9-15 Former Alaska Commissioner Recommends Minimizing Gasline/LNG Risk

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 9th, 2015|Commentary, LNG, You Read It Here First|

Our readers know that over the last year we have investigated and commented on the large risks accompanying large equity investments of public money into large energy projects. The two of which we are most concerned, are the AK-LNG gas monetization project and the Interior Energy Project. Under the 'Search Our Site' box, top right, readers can review these earlier commentaries by entering desired 'key words'. -dh Support Hilcorp's Liberty Project HERE...TONIGHT! Can Walker Find A Less Risky Way To Support Alaska's LNG Project? A former Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner (DNR) [...]

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11-8-15 Senate President Supports Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s Move To Increase Equity Ownership In AK-LNG Project

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 8th, 2015|LNG|

ADN Op-Ed by Kevin Meyer , Alaska State Senate President.  This past Tuesday in Juneau, the Alaska Senate endorsed (NGP Photo) Gov. Bill Walker’s request to buy out TransCanada's portion of the Alaska LNG Project, making the state of Alaska an equal owner in the largest integrated natural gas project in North America.  .   .   .   KTUU, by Austin Baird.  How The LNG Project Could Affect Alaska's Future. It is a privilege to serve as Senate president during this critical time for Alaska. I am proud of the Senate's united [...]

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11-7-15 Shouldn’t Alaska Act Like A Business As An Ak-LNG Owner?

By |2016-03-13T03:46:57-09:00November 7th, 2015|LNG|

Alaska Public Media.   One thing you heard over and over again during the special session was that the state of Alaska needs to start acting like a business. Here’s Rep. Lynn Gattis, (NGP Photo): “If we’re going to be in business and participate with business, why wouldn’t we act like business?”

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11-6-15 End of a historic week in Alaska

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 6th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, LNG, Personal|

Our Alaska BP friend, Julie Hasquet, notes the launching this week of, "BP's inaugural, Technology Outlook.  Readers may obtain a copy here.  -dh Our Washington D.C. friend with IER, Dan Kish, notes that House democrats have filed this bill targeting an Alaska oil  & gas prohibition in Cook Inlet and the Arctic -- not to mention coal.   Founded on the religious belief in a concept called, Global Warming, the bill (i.e. called the "Keep It In The Ground Act Of 2015") is being filed as in concert with other Paris [...]

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11-5-15: A Review of the November 2015 Special Session of the Alaska State Legislature

By |2017-01-03T11:50:29-09:00November 5th, 2015|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, Government Waste, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|

One Observer's View of the November 2015 Special Session of the Alaska State Legislature (Revised following receipt of reader comment)   Offered on this, the last day of the Special Session, November 5, 2015   Special Session Audio & Video Archives   by   Dave Harbour     As the special session called by Governor Bill Walker ended this week, we did not oppose the Legislature's decision to approve certain appropriations.  The appropriations allowed the governor to reimburse TransCanada (TC) for its expenses to date, plus interest, to "buy out" its participation in the [...]

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11-5-15

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 5th, 2015|Federal Obstruction|

Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending $161.25 million to advance the AKLNG project, which promises to bring natural gas from the North Slope to an export terminal at Cook Inlet.  (Governor Walker's LNG Project press releases are here.) TODAY, November 5, 2015 at 10:30AM EST, Chairman Rob Bishop will hold a press conference call to discuss legislative reforms to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). WHAT: Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop outlines [...]

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11-4-15 Converting TransCanada’s Ak-LNG Equity To Alaska Government Interest – Great Profits Ahead Or A Risky Experiment In Socialism?

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 4th, 2015|LNG, You Read It Here First|

The Alaska Legislature's House Finance Committee Voted This Morning To Support A Senate Bill Approving The Buyout Of TransCanada's Participation in the Ak-LNG project. (Audio here).  Tune in live, here, for upcoming House and Senate floor sessions and press conferences. Comment:   HARBOUR SPECIAL SESSION COMMENTARIES:  11-03-15.  House Finance Committee Testimony (CA issue) 10-29-15.  Government Ownership: Mission Impossible 10-25-15. For Whom The Bell Tolls We will have more to say about this Alaska LNG government ownership policy and appropriation Tomorrow.  We believe we are witnessing a paraphrased version of what one national leader said nearly 8 years [...]

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11-3-15 Alaska’s Senate Approves TransCanada LNG Buyout As the US State Department Ignores TransCanada’s Keystone XL Request

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 3rd, 2015|Arctic Policy, LNG|

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings TODAY.  Tune in live, here.  Decisions are about to be made! Alert: late this morning the Senate passed CSSB3001 following yesterday's approval by the Senate Finance Committee.  The measure gives Alaska's governor the LNG project appropriations he requested in spite of many legislative concerns about his handling of the project to date. Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux's angry floor speech taking Attorney General to task (We agree with her comments.  -dh)​ Here is our written testimony, provided to the House Finance Committee yesterday evening. From our Consumer Energy Alliance friends [...]

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11-2-15 Shell’s $7 Billion Chukchi Effort A “Dry Hole”, Predecessor Mistake; Analyst Calls Chukchi Shell’s “Strategic Mistep”

By |2016-12-22T22:27:49-09:00November 2nd, 2015|LNG|

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings Monday.  Tune in live, here! Find Latest LNG Updates Here News Briefs From Former Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator, Larry Persily We appreciate comment from the Transportation Institute, represented by our longtime reader, Rich Berkowitz.  -dh This pronouncement from Shell's CEO, Ben van Beurden, is the first time I have heard mention of a "dry hole" with respect to Shell's Arctic drilling.  It is discouraging, to say the least. "In a conference call with journalists on Thursday, Mr. van Beurden said the well that Shell drilled [...]

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