Alaskanomics Archives - Page 11 of 18 - Northern Gas Pipelines

2-14-17 Happy Valentine’s Day!

More Gas Pipe/LNG Entrigue We noted that YESTERDAY the Alaska governor sought to increase the statutory reach of the Department of Law's Attorney General, so that he (i.e. and various attorney friends of the Administration as well, we presume), could participate in tribunals presided over by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Here is the bill he submitted to the Legislature. Please review our Sunday night observation and consider that in testimony today before the Senate Finance Committee the President of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) said that he was aware [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-14T12:21:57-09:00February 14th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-12-17 It’s Sunday night, the quiet before the storm

Greetings! (Note: this was provided to our subscribers tonight via email alert.) It's Sunday night, the quiet before the storm. Tomorrow, the reality of Alaska's TWO critical issues will hit the fan harder than ever. First, comes a new LNG issue that changes everything...well, not everything; the project's still uneconomic. We'll comment more on it next week. We will also bet that tomorrow the governor, legislators, talking heads and mainstream and social media mavens will be gushing with opinions that are certain to accomplish at least one [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-13T07:35:34-09:00February 12th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-10-17 The Truth About CO2? Maybe We Should Not Tax Carbon After All? (Scroll down for more news and commentary!)

Oil tax bill causes dustup in Alaska House, No one was told to sit down and be quiet at the Alaska House on Wednesday, but rules of order were invoked and challenged during a dustup over the introduction of an oil tax credit bill. From Ak-Headlamp A summit hosted by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) is scheduled for March 1 to March 6, in an attempt to entice commercial customers to support its $45 billion Alaska LNG project. The summit is expected to cost about $200,000, though the [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:20:49-09:00February 10th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments

2-9-17 U.S. Congress Tries To Correct Obama Attack On State Land Use Control

To our Canadian & U.S. marketers Note from our Mid-Atlantic energy analyst guru: "...the market will not see a further meaningful increase in crude oil without some weakening of the dollar. Also, natural gas will be hard pressed to move with conviction until the cost of capital (as indicated by the rate on the benchmark ten-year bond) rises." From our Southeast Alaska friend Denny DeWitt comes this letter requesting the Alaska Delegation to use the Congressional Regulatory Review Act (CRA) to stop implementation of the new ROD for the Tongass Management [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:21:38-09:00February 9th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Coastal Management, Commentary, Control Government Spending, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, Ocean Policy, OCS|0 Comments

2-8-17 The Oil Curse

The Oil Curse: Is It Real? by Dave Harbour Our critical thinking readers can review this book (below), decide, then apply their conclusions to the oil, gas and minerals policies of Alaska and Western Canada (i.e. for starters). If I were a philosopher prince, a student of Socrates and Plato, I would have absolute power, absolute integrity, a heart of wisdom and charity; and, I would be a good manager of natural resources. Realizing that both the production and price of resources is volatile, I would carefully husband and [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:22:43-09:00February 8th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Uncategorized|0 Comments

2-7-17 In Spite Of Climate Change Hoax Evidence, Politicians Profit From Climate Change Politics

CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX EXPOSED AGAIN (We say, "again", because we documented it is a hoax designed to 'Kill Capitalism'!) Mail OnLine: Exposed: How world leaders were duped into investing billions over manipulated global warming data The Mail on Sunday can reveal a landmark paper exaggerated global warming It was rushed through and timed to influence the Paris agreement on climate change America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration broke its own rules The report claimed the pause in global warming never existed, but it was based on misleading, ‘unverified’ data [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:17:13-09:00February 7th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, LNG|0 Comments

2-6-17 Is Alaska Continuing To Become The Worst Investment Climate In The United States?

One could fairly ask if, "Alaska Is Continuing To Become The Worst Investment Climate In The United States". We hope not, but the question is reasonable. The question is reasonable because for over two decades the University of Alaska's Institute of Social and Economic Research has warned decision makers to control spending. Over three decades ago, Common Sense for Alaska urged prudence in taxing and spending policies. We have also documented in these pages a sad history of rapid, industry tax changes, application of punitive retroactive taxes, discriminatory industry taxes [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-06T13:02:27-09:00February 6th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Rule Of Law|0 Comments

2-5-17 Alaska – Alberta Job Losses Mount As Governments Struggle With Budgets

Alaska lost another 9,000 jobs in third quarter for biggest decline since oil prices crashed ADN, by Alex DeMarban Alberta EI Claims Have Doubled In The Past Year The Huffington Post Alberta | Sarah Rieger | Posted 01.22.2016 | Canada Alberta Read More: Video, Alberta Economy, Alberta Jobs, Alberta Oil Layoffs, Alberta Employment Insurance, Alberta Ei,Alberta Job Losses, Alberta Business, Calgary, Edmonton, Canada Alberta News Canada-wide, the number of EI recipients increased 45,800 since last year. Read Whole Story

By wpnorthern|2017-02-11T14:18:30-09:00February 5th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

2-3-17 AMA BREAKING NEWS -also- Dakota Access Trespassers Were No Angels

Cleanup begins at Dakota Access encampment 02/05/2017 (Trouble viewing this article? Click here). Cleanup of a North Dakota encampment where opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline stayed for months to protest the $3.8 billion project is expected to take weeks, a leader of the tribe that organized the protest said Jan. 31. The Standing Rock Sioux hopes to complete the work before any spring.... FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable. Northern Gas Pipelines Photo by Dave Harbour FERC won’t have a quorum after Feb. 3 02/05/2017 (Trouble viewing this article? Click [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-03T09:47:04-09:00February 3rd, 2017|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Dakota Access Pipeline, Federal Progress, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

2-3-17 Overtaxing Is As Bad As Overfishing – Also Alaska/Alberta Fiscal Crises

Overtaxing Is As Bad As Overfishing Alaska Journal of Commerce by Andrew Jensen Dating back to before statehood, Alaskans know that overfishing is a bad thing. Stopping overfishing of salmon and regaining control of the resource was in fact one of the driving forces in the effort to become a state. What we know about sustainability of our vast fisheries resources is worth applying to yet another debate over another immense asset — our oil — and the means by which that resource is taxed. Get ready for more [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-02T10:12:41-09:00February 2nd, 2017|ACES, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Competition, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, SB 21|0 Comments

1-30-17 The most important, least appreciated Alaska legislation of 2017?

Proposed Amendment To Improve Alaska's Constitutional Spending Limit Last Friday, Alaska state senator Mike Dunleavy filed a proposed amendment to the state's spending limit. Below is the news release explaining the amendment. Here is a link to the actual language of the amendment. -dh Amendment Proposed to Strengthen Constitutional Spending Limit Alaska State Senator Mike Dunleavy. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour JUNEAU, January 28, 2017 – An amendment to Alaska’s Constitution was introduced today that would – if approved by a majority of Alaska [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-02-02T09:48:53-09:00January 30th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Government Waste|0 Comments

1-26-17 Persily Tells It Like It Is

Judge orders removal of blockade against northern Alberta pipeline construction. CBC.ca. Métis protest construction of northern Alberta TransCanada gas pipeline ... CBC News calls to the president of the Chard Métis Society were not ... Larry Persily, former Alaska gas pipeline federal coordinator. NGP Photo by Dave Harbour. LNG Headlines From Former Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator, Larry Persily Note: we hold Persily in great regard for his diligence and intellectual honesty. No matter who employs Persily, for the [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-01-26T10:12:59-09:00January 26th, 2017|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Competition, Dakota Access Pipeline, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL, LNG|0 Comments

1-21-17 Consultant supports gas project infeasibility we have repeatedly addressed here

Nikos Tsafos. NGP File Photo by Dave Harbour AP by Becky Bohrer. A legislative consultant has raised red flags about Alaska taking the lead on a major proposed liquefied natural gas project, even as Gov. Bill Walker has said he is comfortable with it. In a recent report to lawmakers, consultant Nikos Tsafos outlined challenges threatening the project's potential for success. They include a competitive market and a laundry list of tasks the state will need to achieve, such as finding buyers, insulating itself from cost overruns [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-01-26T06:52:18-09:00January 21st, 2017|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary|0 Comments

ConocoPhillips this morning announced a new Alaska North Slope discovery! … With Massive Subsidy The Fairbanks, Alaska LNG/Gas Distribution Project Struggles On

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. today announced a new oil discovery in the Greater Mooses Tooth (GMT) Unit located in the northeast portion of the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (NPRA). Here’s a link to the full release Quick reference from the release: The Willow discovery wells, Tiŋmiaq 2 and 6, were drilled in early 2016 and encountered 72 feet and 42 feet of net pay, respectively, in the Brookian Nanushuk formation. ConocoPhillips has a 78 percent working interest in the discovery and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation holds a 22 percent interest. [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-01-13T10:27:23-09:00January 13th, 2017|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

1-11-17

From Ak-Headlamp. At a Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Carlson Center, senior vice president of Caelus Energy's Alaska operations Pat Foley, nudged Chamber members to contact their legislators and ask for a consistent oil-tax-credit program that encourages investment in the North Slope. "It's a dour time, but I'm optimistic," Foley told Chamber members, "and I think in the next five years, we're going to see that pipeline-training facility full." Foley said the North Slope must remain a vibrant business environment for Caelus to be successful, and legislators should work toward "a tax policy that is [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-01-11T12:53:17-09:00January 11th, 2017|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments

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