9-14-15 LNG Prospects Fading

See Sunday's TAPS Pioneer Op-Ed by Dave Haugen (NGP Photo-L) *     *    * Anchodrage Daily Planet, "Dealing with a $3.5 billion deficit", by Tom Brennan (NGP Photo) ALASKAN PIPE & LNG POLITICS / ECONOMICS.  ADN.  In a tense marathon meeting that one lawmaker likened to an “inquisition,” Republican legislators blasted the state’s gas line team after learning that a lack of agreement between the state and its partners in the massive Alaska LNG project may preclude a special session this fall, possibly leading to costly delays.    CANADIAN PIPE & LNG [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:01-09:00September 14th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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9-13-15 Gas Pipeline Pioneer Haugen Pioneered Oil Pipe Too

Washington Examiner Op-Ed by David Haugen (NGP Photo) I am proud of my role in shaping Alaskan oil and gas development since the 1970s and in helping to produce "Pipeline Pioneers," a new film series available at arcticopportunity.org about the people who helped build one of the country's greatest and most critical engineering landmarks — the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). The series depicts TAPS through my eyes and those of four other Alaska pioneers — Dave Norton, Scott Harter, Kathleen Dalton and state representative Benjamin Nageak. Since its construction in the 1970s, [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:55:25-09:00September 13th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy|0 Comments
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6-7-15 Oil Taxes Approach the Alaska Political Spotlight Again

Comment.  Readers can be sure that when Alaska's governor calls a summit on the state's fiscal situation, the outlook for oil and gas investors becomes less certain.  (See ADN story, column left) This is because the natural course of politics is to tax entities with the most cash and fewest votes and protecting large voting blocks of beneficiaries. For example, the capital intensive oil industry employs very few, highly skilled masters of technology to produce great wealth.  Other industries, like commercial fishing and tourism are people intensive; they employ huge armies [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:17-09:00June 7th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics|0 Comments
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4-1-15 Happy April Fools Day! Commentary: Are We The Fools?

See National Ocean Policy Council Alert Here! (Readers will understand the importance of this alert after reading today's commentary, below.  -dh) See Part 4, Alaska Economic Report Below Related Commentary: "The Sting" Last Friday, former Alaska Legislator Beth Kerttula, posted this NEW OCEAN POLICY announcement:  "Today, we are releasing the first Report on the Implementation of the National Ocean Policy, which highlights the progress we’ve made since we released an action plan last year. From supporting the ocean economy to ensuring the security of our ports and waterways, and from improving [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:23-09:00April 1st, 2015|AGDC, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), OCS|0 Comments
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3-5-15 View Live Senate Arctic Hearing Now!

TODAY AT 10 AM EASTERN, The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to evaluate opportunities for the United States to build on its status as an ​Arctic nation for the betterment of the nation and those who live in the Arctic. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski ​(NGP Photo-Upper L) chairs the hearing.  The hearing features North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower (NGP Photo-L.  Said federal Arctic policy works against Alaska's and America's future and is like painting a mailbox while the house burns down...."); and Alaska State Senator Lesil McGuire (NGP Photo); [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 5th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments
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2-28-15 Alaskanomics: All About Oil Prices

Understanding the Current Oil Price Environment- lPart III See Part II and Part I Posted: 27 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST By Mark Edwards (NGP Photo) To wrap up our look at the current oil price environment, I show the reasons for optimism and reasons I believe that prices will not go much lower and will rise in the coming year. Reasons for optimism that Alaska can withstand the current price shock: Deficit spending from savings, coupled with measured, incremental cuts to the state budget should be the fiscal solution that helps Alaska [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 28th, 2015|Alaskanomics|0 Comments
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2-27-15 Understanding Oil Prices

See Consumer Energy Alliance's Friday Energy News Links, here. ALERT - ALERT: Anchorage readers should PLEASE attend Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) meeting on Monday.  We hope that the Governor's Office and Legislators are represented--since the subject pertains to keeping the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) viable AND assuring the sustainability of South Central Alaska gas supplies!   Details here.  As Russia moves to cut Ukrainian gas supply, we wonder why the U.S. does not come smartly to the rescue with energy and weapons supplies!  -dh We urge our gentle [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 27th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy|0 Comments
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2-26-15 Please Review Yesterday’s Commentary

What's next for Keystone XL? We urge our gentle readers to review yesterday's posting; we cannot remember -- in well over a decade -- posting a more useful, relevant and actionable commentary for our Alaskan, Canadian and Lower 48 readers.  -dh Alaskanomics by Mark Edwards.   Understanding the Current Oil Price Environment - Part I  (See later Parts II and III) Over the next couple of days, I will post a three part series about the current oil price environment in Alaska. It is well known that Alaska’s economy is highly [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 26th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-28-15 Is The White House Intentionally Killing Alaska’s Economy and America’s Future?

NPR TODAY & Our Commentary WSJ YESTERDAY: Obama’s Trans-Alaska Oil Assault He’s slowly starving the current pipeline so it will have to shut down. Washington’s energy debate has been focused on President Obama’s endless opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, but maybe that was only a warm-up. His new fossil fuel shutdown target is Alaska. Refer also to Monday's editorial re: A Good Father Figure and Sunday's reports on: 1-25-2015 REPORT ALERT: Federal Government Makes Economic War On Alaska and All American Consumers and another layer of anti-development complexity courtesy of a new [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:37-09:00January 28th, 2015|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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5-17-12 We Detest Intergenerational Inequity — So Rampant Nationally and Throughout Alaska

Calgary Herald, by Dina O'Meara.  Enbridge Embarks on $3.2 Billion Expansion of Pipeline System Bloomberg by Ramsey Al-Rikabi.   Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., operator of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska crude system, will close for work (today), the first of as many as five shutdowns scheduled until Aug. 5. Intergenerational Inequity by Dave Harbour (Read the full article in this month's Alaska Business Monthly: Page 1 and Page 2) Author's note: Intergenerational inequity is a fancy term for spending money we don't have and letting our kids pay our debt, with interest.  Politicians love [...]

By |2021-01-16T07:13:25-09:00May 17th, 2012|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary|0 Comments
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8-23-11 NOAA Chief Visits Alaska “Colony”

BING Definition of Colony: "country ruled by another: a country or area that is ruled by another country".  Alaska has 20% of America's land mass and 3/4 of her coastline.  Most of it is under federal government control.  Alaska has most of America's federally restricted lands.  Less than 2% of Alaska is owned privately, other than by Alaska Native Regional Corporations.  Yet, federal policies also impose restrictions on activity within state, private and Native lands.  Most of America's future domestic energy and strategic minerals could come from Alaska rather than from [...]

By |2021-03-18T09:24:35-09:00August 24th, 2011|AGDC, Alaskanomics, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Commentary, ConocoPhillips, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, Global Warming, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Ocean Policy, Pebble Project & Rule of Law, Rule Of Law, Sue & Settle|0 Comments
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2-5-10 Thursday in Anchorage was another big day for discussion of taxes and economics 101. Steve Hites and the investment-repelling cruise ship tax for breakfast. Dan Fagan and a blue ribbon panel debate petroleum tax policy over lunch.

  First, See Our Alaska Petroleum Tax Commentary From Yesterday Opinion: Two Tax Events Today Underscore Need for Legislative Action THIS YEAR! By Dave Harbour Yesterday's tax discussions kicked off with a 7:30 a.m. presentation at the Resource Development Council for Alaska (RDC) meeting by Steve Hites (NGP Photo), owner of the Skagway Streetcar Company.  Hites could easily qualify for the national speakers' circuit with his humorous and sardonic touches on history, current events and public policy.  (See speech text and video here.)   Hites recited the history of the Alaska [...]

By |2017-02-26T02:35:58-09:00February 5th, 2010|ACES, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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2-4-2010 “I don’t do vision statements very well.” (Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator) – We Comment on Legislators’ Criticism of Alliance Effort to Save Alaska

1.  ADN.  On Tuesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked Larry Persily (NGP Photo), the president's nominee to be federal coordinator of the Alaska gas line project, how he would apply his knowledge of oil and gas through a "federal lens." "I just deal in reality," Persily said. "I don't do vision statements very well."  (Commentary:  Good answer, Larry.  Too many are speculating; too few are speaking with restraint based on facts. - dh) Representative Les Gara, Anchorage, Alaska. Northern Gas Pipelines File Photo by Dave Harbour (Added post-publication of story) [...]

By |2017-02-26T02:29:12-09:00February 4th, 2010|ACES, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary|0 Comments
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