11/27/14 Canadian and American Leaders Make Pipelines A Political Issue

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 27th, 2014|AGDC, AGIA, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|

Alaska Dispatch by Alex DeMarban.  Gov.-elect Bill Walker (NGP Photo) on Monday began the thorny task of meeting with officials from the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., an entity he targeted during his campaign as ripe for cuts, with its high salaries and the state's dueling gas pipeline projects. Commentary.  We have long respected the objective reporting and wise commentary that the Calgary Herald provides its fortunate readers.  Today, Editorial Board writer, David Marsden , provides a concise, common sense, pipeline perspective.  In it, he reveals the harmful and illogical pipeline agendas embraced by [...]

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11-26-14 U.S. Thanksgiving Prayers and Pipelines

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 26th, 2014|Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|

US Thanksgiving 2014: Americans Thankful For Plenty Should Be Thankful To Their Creator and Their Devout Predecessors! -dh ADN by Alex DeMarban.  Gov.-elect Bill Walker (NGP Photo) on Monday began the thorny task of meeting with officials from the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., an entity he targeted during his campaign as ripe for cuts, with its high salaries and the state's dueling gas pipeline projects. Western Canadian pipelines may be looking better but they, Keystone XL and Energy East still have their challenges.          -dh   Quebec won't be pressured [...]

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11-25-14 Alaskanomics’ Northern Energy Report (RDC)

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 25th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, Reader Comment|

RDC Alert! (Send us your ARCTIC OCS comment for our archives!)  Petroleum News reports what the Russians are doing in the OCS! Reader Steve Borell provides this link: Germany overreacted by diminishing nuclear power in wake of the ​Fukushima ​disaster--and now is desperate for more coal fired power!  -dh Calgary Herald by James Wood.  Alberta Premier Jim Prentice sees opportunity trumping obstacles.  -dh Today's Consumer energy Alliance energy links. Pebble Partnership's short term judicial victory; but the jury is still out on the long term result of EPA coordinating with environmental activists to [...]

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11-24-14 RDC’s Conference Hosts Corporate and Government Leaders

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 24th, 2014|Uncategorized|

ADN/Arctic Sounder by Carey Restino.  The Arctic Policy Commission met this week in Anchorage, taking testimony ... has recommended sweeping infrastructure improvements in the Arctic, as well as increased funding for and presence of the U.S. Coast Guard. Here is the agenda for last Thursday's Resource Development Council for Alaska program along with many video links: RDC’s 35th Annual Conference Presentations Alaska Resources Conference November 19-20, 2014 Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center Some videos and pdfs are large files and may take a moment to open. All available presentations have been posted. Wednesday [...]

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11-23-14

By |2016-03-13T03:46:12-09:00November 23rd, 2014|Interstate Gas|

Calgary Herald by James Wood.  Premier Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) says he can do business with the Ontario and Quebec premiers even as they put in place potential new hurdles to pipeline development.  On Friday, Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne and Quebec’s Philippe Couillard agreed to a joint response to projects such as TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Energy East, saying that such pipelines have to be environmentally sound, enjoy local community and First Nations support and provide economic benefits to the two provinces.  (Video Here)

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11-22-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 22nd, 2014|Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas|

Plunging oil prices cast shadow over weekend's Walker-Mallott transition conference, Alex DeMarban     Calgary He Drilling forecast calls for 10% activity decline in 2015 Calgary Herald By Dan Healing, Calgary Herald November 20, 2014 ... 10 per cent decline in drilling activity in 2015 due to delays in takeaway pipeline construction, ...  

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11-21-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 21st, 2014|Interstate Gas, LNG|

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) today applauded the Department of Energy’s authorization for Alaska’s proposed liquefied natural gas project (LNG) to export to countries with free trade agreements (FTA) with the United States.   The decision authorizes exports to South Korea and other nations FTA with the United States. A separate authorization is needed to ship LNG to non-FTA countries.   “This FTA license is good news for Alaska, but by law it had to be approved. The real test is the non-FTA license,” Murkowski said. “I am watching [...]

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11-20-14 Can Prentice Rescue Keystone?

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 20th, 2014|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|

   Video   TIME Prentice heading to Washington after Keystone pipeline falls short of approval Edmonton Journal Prentice heading to Washington after Keystone pipeline falls short of approval ... Premier Jim Prentice will travel in January to Washington, D.C., where he ... additional action on greenhouse gas emissions to win Obama's approval of KTNA Radio: Listen to the Audio.  The State of Alaska has made many attempts to build a gas pipeline.  Currently, a lot of effort is being put into the Alaska LNG Project, a partnership between the state, the three largest oil producers, and Trans-Canada.  The project [...]

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11-19-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 20th, 2014|Uncategorized|

    CBC.ca Is Barack Obama telling the truth about the Keystone XLpipeline? CBC.ca It won't lead to lower gas prices, nor create much work aside from ... it has no intention of exporting Canadian crude oil from the Keystone XL pipeline.

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11-18-14 TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline: “The Medium Is The Message”, But All Is Not Lost….

By |2016-12-22T22:28:50-09:00November 18th, 2014|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Keystone XL, Notes From the Road, You Read It Here First|

Personal note: en route today from Cuenca, Ecuador to Anchorage.... Globe & Mail.  In Alberta, where the Conservatives are Progressive, Premier Jim Prentice (NGP Photo) accurately described his province’s biggest challenge in a weekend speech to his party. Alberta, he said, has to find new markets in Asia for its oil, and the only way it can do that is by redefining the province “as an environmental leader.” CBC.  TransCanada is launching an aggressive campaign to get public support and recruit "advocates" for its Energy East pipeline.  Documents obtained by Greenpeace and shared [...]

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11-17-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 17th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Courtesy of the Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Inspector come today's relevant energy links: Canadian LNG will be among the world’s most expensive, IEA says   Residents protest LNG project north of Vancouver, B.C.   Freeport LNG in Texas clears final hurdles to construction   Falling oil prices will have ‘profound effects’ on LNG   U.S. model for LNG sales could be a problem with low oil prices   Gas deal with Russia will help stabilize prices in China, Fitch says   Latest deal with China gives Russia option to shift gas from Europe [...]

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11-16-14

By |2016-03-13T03:45:44-09:00November 16th, 2014|Federal Obstruction|

Yahoo News.  Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) conceded the gubernatorial race Saturday, issuing a statement a day after independent challenger Bill Walker ​(NGP Photo) was declared the winner. Washington, D.C.;  November 11, 2014: This week, Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed formal comments in opposition to a proposed new definition of the “waters of the United States” that are subject to federal regulation.  PLF argues that the new rule, devised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, defines Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction so broadly that it could [...]

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11-15-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 15th, 2014|Federal Obstruction|

Huff Post.   Independent candidate Bill Walker (NGP Photo) has won the Alaska governor's race, following an aggressive challenge to Republican Gov. Sean Parnell that included joining campaigns with a Democratic rival.   ***   USA Today.  Walker Ousts Parnell.   CNN Battlefield over Keystone pipeline heads south Calgary Herald, The congressional Keystone debates come a day after the joint U.S.-China announcement of new post-2020 greenhouse gas emission targets and is ....  Did midterms give Keystone a boost? - Calgary Herald....  Obama holds veto power over much-delayed project - Calgary Herald....  Full Coverage  

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11-14-14 Can Alaska Avoid A Perfect Economic Storm?

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 14th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|

12:15 p.m. EST.  A few minutes ago the Keystone XL approval bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  It should be interesting to see what the outgoing Senate leader does with that bill.  See relevant story below.  -dh CBC alerted us that the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline today.  (Note: Watch Senator-elect Dan Sullivan's interview with Greta Van Susteren (NGP Photo) last night and, in particular, his remarks about Keystone and other energy issues. -dh) Katie Bender, publisher of Alaskanomics.com, reports today that, [...]

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11-13-14

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 13th, 2014|Uncategorized|

    Calgary Herald Prentice encouraged by looming U.S. vote on Keystonepipeline - Calgary Herald By James Wood, Calgary Herald November 12, 2014 ... But Premier Jim Prenticewas cautious Wednesday about a breakthrough. ... the route and environmental groups concerned about the oilsands' greenhouse gas footprint.     Calgary Herald Congress may vote on Keystone pipeline Calgary Herald By James Wood, Calgary Herald November 12, 2014 7:22 PM ... and environmental groups concerned about the oilsands' greenhouse gas footprint.    

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