Alaskanomics Archives - Northern Gas Pipelines

6-26-2023 Oh, Canada! Oh, Marxist, Virtue-signaling, Stupid/Evil, Trudeauistic Canada!

We lament that Canada and the United States are under attack by the same anti-fossil fuel, globalist, socialist, anarchist, cultural, anti-religious, gender-confusing, anti-free-enterprise-ESG, race-bating, and climate change hoaxing consortium of power accumulators. The video below represents the mortal tension North Americans experience in the battle for and against truth, spiritual morality, God-given freedoms and honorable public service. -dh https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?projector=1

By Dave Harbour|2023-06-26T04:43:51-09:00June 26th, 2023|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Biden Administration, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, Keystone XL, LNG, NEB, Rule Of Law, Uncategorized|0 Comments

12-2-2022 COP’s Nikiski Property: A Hub For Gas Imports or Exports?

A Perennial Alaska Energy Challenge Q. Does Being Off The North American Gas/Elecetric Grid Point To Future Natural Gas Imports...Or An Economic ANS Gas Transportation Scheme? A. We have always held that Alaska's politicians, for once, should wisely support the due diligent efforts of private industry to create economic solutions to ANS gas export potential. Likewise, since our particpation on the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, we have urged state government restraint in favor of supporting private sector due diligence in defining, funding, building and opetating the infrastructure necessary to [...]

By Dave Harbour|2022-12-02T08:12:37-09:00December 2nd, 2022|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaskanomics, China, Commentary, Fracking, Government Waste, Hilcorp Alaska (Harvest Alaska LLC), History, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Japan, LNG, OCS, Uncategorized|0 Comments

7-28-2022 Celebtate another TAPS anniversary!

"MAKE IT MONDAY" FORUM 2022 TAPS Update with Alyeska Interim President Danika Yeager Monday, August 1 - Noon to 1 pm - Dena'ina Center This is a big year for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System as TAPS celebrates its 45th anniversary of operations and the first flow of Alaska North Slope crude oil from Pump Station 1. The day of this presentation, Aug. 1, marks the date in 1977 when Arco M/V Juneau departed the Valdez Marine Terminal with the first oil delivered through TAPS. Alyeska Interim President Danika [...]

By Dave Harbour|2022-07-28T03:16:20-09:00July 28th, 2022|Alaskanomics, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Canadian Energy Policy, Russia|2 Comments

4-5-2022 A Voting Day Message From A Treasured Alaska Philosopher*

(Opinion Column: Letter to the editor) A Voting Day Letter To Critical Thinking Citizens by Glen Biegel Dear Anchoragians (Anchorageites?): Glen Biegel It's voting day. It's voting day because you really can't vote in person. There are 3 locations to vote: City Hall (hah!), the Loussac library, and the Town Center in Eagle River. Didn't know that, or you plan to stand in a 3+ hour long line on 'voting day' to vote? Ergo, today IS voting day. The Day of Reckoning *I need your [...]

By Dave Harbour|2022-04-05T06:56:16-09:00April 5th, 2022|Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, Arctic Policy, Biden Administration, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Competition, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, Interstate Gas, LNG, Propane, Rule Of Law, Russia|0 Comments

1-10-2022 Alaska Focuses On Critical and Rare Earth Minerals!

From our friends at the AMA: Bringing Alaska’s Carbon Ore, Rare Earth Elements, and Critical Minerals into Perspective Meeting Date: January 18, 2022, Meeting Location: Geological Materials Center 3651 Penland Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99508 To register for this event: https://forms.gle/4qdTZCTnzeTZZCMWA Carbon Ore, Rare Earth and Critical Minerals | Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys The University of Alaska Fairbanks, in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, was awarded approximately $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to perform a set of broad basinal assessments of Alaska’s [...]

By daveharbour|2022-01-10T17:11:39-09:00January 10th, 2022|Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy|0 Comments

3-19-21 Lest We Forget: Alaska Once Had A Stable Investment Climate!

Lest We Forget: On March 18, 1981 Alaska Created Two Decades Of Investment/Tax/Economic/Social Stability Commentary by Dave Harbour (Video: Governor Jay Hammond and Legislature Define 'Fair Share' Of Petroleum Revenue 3-18-81 from Dave Harbour archives on Vimeo.) TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM (TAPS) Four decades ago yesterday, Alaska created what was to be two decades of "quasi"-fiscal stability. We say, "quasi" because even in the wake of "reform", politicians would continuously be seeking "more revenue". But let us begin the story this way. 1980-81 was an era when [...]

By daveharbour|2021-03-19T08:51:02-09:00March 19th, 2021|Alaska Governor Jay Hammond, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, ANWR, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Competition, ConocoPhillips, Control Government Spending, Fair Share Myth, Global Warming, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NPR-A, Rule Of Law, SB 21, TAPS and North Slope Oil|0 Comments

3-18-2021 Big & Challenging China Meeting In Alaska Today Likely Affects Alaska & US (& Australia, Canada, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Etc.) Energy Policies

Ted Talk: A 2018 Australian Perspective On China We ask ourselves: "Is there another path toward ultimate peace without demanding appeasement by/from either party?" You be the judge. -dh Advice To US Diplomats Meeting With Chinese Counterparts In Anchorage Today: Learn From The Past Be aware that the July 27, 1953, Korean War Armistice was not a treaty. Technically, we are still at war with two determined communist allies: China and North Korea. Be aware that a senior Chinese leader visited Alaska during Governor Sean [...]

3-4-2021, Déjà Vu?

Note: In doing a little research today I came across the Commentary below. I am reprinting it today, thinking some readers might find value in comparing the challenges six years ago, to today's. -dh 5-4-15 Never Again "Never Again" by Dave Harbour Thirty years ago President Ronald Reagan visited the Holocaust Memorial at the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. He spoke of unspeakable crimes against humanity and asked his audience to resolve, "Never Again". Switch now to a fanciful world that is present-day America. Citizens focus on leading normal lives while [...]

By daveharbour|2021-03-04T22:54:25-09:00March 4th, 2021|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL, Korea|0 Comments

2-8-2021 Alaska, Keystone & Climate Change

France Violates Its Own Climate Accords as Gas Prices and Gun Sales Rocket Skyward by David Blackman ...the United States, the only nation on earth that was not a formal participant in the Paris Climate Accords ..., was also the only industrialized nation on earth that has not only met its unenforceable “targets” under that sham wealth redistribution scheme but exceeded them. The U.S. has surpassed its emissions targets all the way through 2025, in fact, mainly thanks to the fact that clean natural gas has displaced huge amounts [...]

By daveharbour|2021-02-09T14:31:02-09:00February 8th, 2021|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, ANWR, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Coordinator, Fracking, Global Warming, Government Waste, Interstate Gas, Keystone XL, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives, What The Other Side Is Up To|0 Comments

1-29-2021 Alaskanomics’ AEDC Report

AEDC Economic Forecast Presentation Posted: 28 Jan 2021 05:57 PM PST The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) hosted its annual Economic Forecast presentation on Wednesday. As they did with their 3-Year Outlook presentation this summer, the event was virtual with attendees able to listen via Zoom. The video will be available in coming weeks for those who weren’t able to listen live. The event’s guest speakers were Acting Mayor Quinn-Davidson, Governor Dunleavy, and Senator Murkowski. Each highlighted the struggles felt throughout Anchorage, Alaska and the country in the past year. [...]

By daveharbour|2021-01-29T11:57:54-09:00January 29th, 2021|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

1-22-2021 Alaska’s Governor Reacts To Biden’s ANWR Shutdown Decision

Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on Biden’s Halt of ANWR Development Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a statement on President Joe Biden's decision this week to halt oil and gas activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The decision follows the historic lease sale held on January 6, 2021. Today’s announcement to shut down development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) should come as no surprise. As a candidate, Joe Biden campaigned on stopping oil and gas development on federal lands. Make [...]

By daveharbour|2021-01-22T02:04:41-09:00January 22nd, 2021|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, ANWR, ConocoPhillips, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments

1-15-2021 Alaska’s Difficult Budget Decisions Revealed

If you were unable to watch yesterday's RDC joint breakfast meeting with The Alliance, you may view the video presentation now at: akrdc.org Assessment of Governor Dunleavy's Budget Larry Persily, former Alaska gas pipeline federal coordinator. NGP Photo by Dave Harbour. Featuring: Larry Persily, Former Department of Revenue Deputy Commissioner, Neil Steininger, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Ben Stevens, Chief of Staff to Governor Dunleavy January 14, 2021 Assessment of Governor Dunleavy's Budget Featuring: Larry Persily, Former Department of Revenue Deputy Commissioner Neil [...]

By daveharbour|2021-01-15T13:27:33-09:00January 15th, 2021|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy|0 Comments

1-8-2021 Good News: Climate Related Deaths Now Almost Zero

One less thing to worry about... Climate Realism (1/2/21) blog: "Despite the near constant caterwauling from climate alarmists that we are in a 'climate emergency', real-world data, released at the end of 2020 shows that climate related deaths are now approaching zero. The data spans 100 years of 'global warming' back to 1920 and shows 'climate related' deaths are now approaching zero. Below is an update of the graph in the 2020 peer-reviewed article by Bjørn Lomborg: Welfare in the 21st century: Increasing development, reducing inequality, the impact of climate [...]

By daveharbour|2021-01-08T06:56:25-09:00January 8th, 2021|Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Global Warming|0 Comments

11-12-20 We hope Alaska doesn’t make this huge mistake

We Pray This Report Is Only A Reporter's Nightmare, Lest It Become Reality Commentary by Dave Harbour So far, we lack confirmation of the adjacent story and hope it is only a terrifying rumor. Former Alaska Governor Bill Walker. NGP File Photo by Dave Harbour But if the former Governor or any other private citizen is successful in convincing enough decision-makers to support this type of deal, we believe it will be at the expense of every Alaskan in several ways. We believe the state could be [...]

By daveharbour|2020-11-13T15:48:36-09:00November 12th, 2020|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Competition, ConocoPhillips, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Japan, LNG|0 Comments

10/7/20 Big losses of Alaskan jobs

« Alaska Minimum Wage will increase in 2021 |Main Wednesday, October 07, 2020 August jobs down 10.5 percent from last August State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development September 18, 2020 No. 20-33 JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s August job count was down 10.5 percent from last August, a loss of 37,000 jobs. Pandemic disruptions continued to spur large over-the-year losses in all industries except federal government, which was up 1,400 jobs due to temporary hiring for the 2020 Census. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined from 11.6 [...]

By daveharbour|2020-10-07T17:41:00-09:00October 7th, 2020|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Uncategorized|0 Comments