2-9-16 Announcing Calgary Conference

See EIA's "Short Term" Energy Outlook Released A Few Minutes Ago! Alaska House To Consider Only Budget Legislation Until Budget Is Passed, Re: Alaska Fiscal Crisis!  ADN by Nathanial Herz. Senator Lisa Murkowski  Makes Kenai LNG Facility Announcement Today! "Hot Off The Press HERE": U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) raising key questions about President Obama’s proposal to levy a new $10-per-barrel tax on oil. *   *   *  Also see this House Resources Committee statement, just released! Having Chaired the Calgary O&G Symposium when the Alaska overland and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 9th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, Personal, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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2-8-16 We prefer good news but cannot ignore reality….

Alaskans Have Not Found Common Ground With Industry In the Midst of Fiscal Crisis -- But Canadians Are Getting There We prefer good news but cannot ignore reality....  Below is a comment from a longtime Kenai Peninsula, Alaska reader.  It refers to our commentary last Friday.  Perhaps a good way to start the week, absent wonderful news, is to consider what steps must be taken to create good news.  After all, isn't the first step in a 12 step recovery program simply to admit fault?  -dh From our Mid-Atlantic energy [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 8th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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2-5-16 Can Alaska And Washington Learn From Alberta and Ottawa?

Can Alaska And Washington Learn From Alberta and Ottawa? Yes.  But Are They Likely To Learn.  No. 1.  Calgary Herald by James Wood.  As Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Notley hosted a roundtable meeting (Video) in his first visit to Calgary since becoming prime minister, he told a group of top energy executives the government wanted to hear ways Ottawa “can be a better partner in helping you through this difficult time.” 2.  Alaska Headlamp.  ... Rep. Mike Hawker, asked why Governor Bill Walker wants the Legislature to completely reverse its tax credit policy. A Senate working [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 5th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress|0 Comments
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2-3-16 “Should Alaska ‘Control’ Natural Resources?”

Why Shouldn't The State Take Control of Oil & Gas and Other Natural Resources? U.S. News & World Report: Alaska's Oil Taxes We're not saying Alaskan politicians are beginning to control everything.  However, controlling oil and gas is a big step toward socialism and controlling a gas export project (and a municipal distribution project) are decisive first steps in that direction.  Alaska became great because of a free market, not because of dictator-governors who wanted to, "fundamentally change Alaska's freedoms".   dh     (Photo: Alaska Governor Bill Walker) Today's Commentary:  "This is big" [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 3rd, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments
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1-29-16 Climate Change Politics Vs. Energy and Prosperity

CLIMATE CHANGE NARRATIVE EXPOSED (Note to today's email alert readers.  A good friend wrote, "Why are you 'happy' to report on these stupid events?"  We said we were being facetious but glad it inspired him to write us!  :-)  -dh)   ALERT-ALERT-ALERT In addition to energy-threatening national policies (Column left), citizens must always be alert to dangerous political acts that repel local investment, job creation and overall prosperity.  We would be happy to quote any political party revealing such poor energy leadership.  Today we thank one party and two news [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:34-09:00January 29th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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1-26-16 Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis Takes Center Stage, Spotlights Blazing, Audience Cheers and Jeers!

Alaska's Fiscal Crisis Takes Center Stage See Alaska Headlamp today for more on government spending.... Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  John Tichotsky, chief economist for the Tax Division of the Alaska Department of Revenue, told legislators that global oil production outpaced demand by almost 2 million barrels per day in 2015.... by Dave Harbour ​(Note to readers: Please help us assure the accuracy of these archives.  Let us know of any factual additions/corrections needed in any of our news or editorial material and we will initiate immediate changes!) Yes, we know [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:42-09:00January 26th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG|0 Comments
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1-19-16 Alaska Legislative Session Begins Today Amid Financial Crisis

John Sturgeon (NGP Photo), Alaska patriot, seeks justice from the Supreme Court of the United States. CANADA! See Additional Alaska Headlamp Coverage Of Some Items Below Of course, the price of oil and gas directly affects our energy constituencies in Alaska and Western Canada.  Here, our anonymous mid Atlantic energy consultant comments on yesterday's WSJ story  Anchorage Daily Planet/News Miner, by Max Buxton.   Misc. Comment: A friend of the Legislature tells us this morning that, "We think the governor has released his oil tax credit cut plan quietly and privately...but, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:43-09:00January 19th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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1-16-16 Feds To Help Alberta In Wake Of Low Oil Prices

Calgary Herald by James Wood.  Finance Minister Bill Morneau came to Calgary on Friday with pledges of help for Alberta, but few specific commitments on how the federal Liberal government will assist the province hit hardest by plunging oil prices.  ADN OpEd by Jim Crawford.  The spending elite have determined that you need to be educated about the size of Alaska’s budget. If you think government is too big, too intrusive or ineffective, well, you need to be re-educated. They say we cannot cut state funding. That we don’t spend enough on [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:41:59-09:00January 16th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis|0 Comments
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1-13-16 Getting Alaska’s Financial House In Order

(Yesterday Anchorage reader Meera Kohler (NGP Photo) told us about an error and Ottawa reader Tom Harris informed us of an addition to include.  We are always quick to make necessary changes.  For the 15-year life of NGP, we have asked readers to help us make this a valuable research resource.  Accuracy is critical and for your continuing help, we are grateful.  -dh) Alberta, Alaska's natural resource sister in Canada is facing it's own fiscal challenges.  The revered Fraser Institute says Alberta's problem has more to do with over spending than with low oil prices. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 13th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Interstate Gas|0 Comments
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1-11-16

A New News and Policy Analyst In Town Describes A New Team Of Alaska Oil and Gas Exploration Companies Below we bring you excellent policy commentary on issues related to the Alaska gas monetization project, www.AkLNG.com, and the state's related fiscal crisis.  Alaska Headlamp also describes efforts by Alaska's Regional Native Corporations to explore for oil and gas in rural Alaska. We've monitored Alaska Headlamp in these pages since it appeared late last year.  Now, we officially welcome it to the public dialog!   Today's Alaska Headlamp analysis and commentary: New [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 11th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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1-10-16 Brennan Is Right About 2016: A Year Of Great Testing

Anchorage Daily Planet Full editorial here....  Posted: 10 Jan 2016 01:27 AM PST By Tom Brennan This will be a year of great testing for Alaska’s political leaders. If this state is going to dig its way out of the financial hole in which it finds itself, some incredibly important legislation must be passed and made law, legislation that will be unpalatable to many voters. And that electoral fete will have to be accomplished in an election year. Did you see our commentary yesterday: Gasline/LNG Project State Ownership Gamble, Greed Not Need? [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 10th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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Yea for TransCanada! Prepare For The Alliance Tomorrow!

  Considering our editorial Tuesday, Tomorrow's ALLIANCE MEET ALASKA conference may be the year's most important meeting for readers living in/visiting Anchorage.  Agenda. Following Tuesday's editorial on the rating agencies' downgrades of Alaska's creditworthiness, see these reader comments by: an Alaska couple, an Alaska university professor, and our anonymous, Australian energy analyst friend (We hope his tough but realistic predictions are ameliorated by a successful TransCanada suit, as described below.  -dh Speaking of the Alliance (i.e. upper right), our Mid Atlantic anonymous energy analyst friend has this to say about the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 7th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-5-15 Alaska Is A Betting State – Aussie Oil & Gas Analyst Review & Outlook

You May Not Be A Betting Man or Woman, But Alaska Has Become A Betting State For years Alaska leaders have shunned warnings about overspending and being too dependent on volatile oil prices.  How many still think placing bets on the volatile gas market via equity ownership in an LNG project is wise? Commentary by Dave Harbour Today Standard & Poor's and Moody's credit rating agencies lowered the credit rating of the State of Alaska.   Here are today's Standard & Poor's and Moody's rating announcements. Here is Governor Bill [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 5th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-3-16

ADN by Alex DeMarban.  What Are Alaska Politicians' New Year's Wishes?   www.danfagan.us.  Not trying to be cynical here but can someone please explain to me why Republican Sen. Kevin Meyer is demanding the average Alaskan give up more of their hard earned money via a new sales tax while at the same time state leaders for all practical purposes refuse to cut the bloated budget. I can see politicians like Meyer asking you for more of your cash if they had shown any kind of effort controlling state spending. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 3rd, 2016|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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1-1-16 New Opportunity and New Challenges For A New Year

Chris Nelson, in his CALGARY HERALD, piece explains why the energy industry is so essential to North American prosperity.  We are only amazed that these principles are not taught in the schools of both countries.  -dh ECONOMIC FREEDOM ON THE WANE IN THE LAST FRONTIER? (Alaska Headlamp) Posted on December 31, 2015 We always appreciate Headlamp's take on energy issues and this is another worthy opinion piece.   See our 12-17-15 commentary on the same subject. -dh Headlamp's Alaska Gasline response to Governor Walker's policy: "Walker said that where 2015 was Alaska’s 'year [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:44-09:00January 1st, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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