Alaskanomics Archives - Page 14 of 18 - Northern Gas Pipelines

9-16-16 – “Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive”

When Trust Is Trussed In Webs of Abuse (Forbes: Hope For Massive Alaska Energy Project Crashes and Burns ***** Clarion: Hope springs eternal - but the money won't) Sir Walter Scott's, "Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive", contains a principle of trust essential to the survival of a free state. We have seen what a tangled web the U.S. federal administration has spun by its pattern of lawlessness and overreaching jurisdiction justified by complex alibis (i.e. IRS, Keystone, Pebble, Dakota Access, Alaska, etc.) We have also seen a new [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:54-09:00September 16th, 2016|Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Keystone XL, LNG, Rule Of Law|0 Comments

9-12-16 Father Elliott: Dearly Departed – State Fiscal Crisis & Gas Pipeline Confusion Continue

From Must Read Alaska: FATHER ELLIOTT TAKES HIS LEAVE Beloved to many Alaskans, Father Norman Elliott passed away on Sept. 9, 2016. He was 97. Father Elliott was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was heading to seminary when he joined the Army in 1942, after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Elliott fought the Germans in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and England. In an interview, he said in 2013: “I remember good times, I remember bad times. I remember times where I barely escaped by the skin [...]

By wpnorthern|2019-11-19T10:25:30-09:00September 12th, 2016|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Dearly Departed, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, Personal|0 Comments

9-11-15 Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget: 9-11 REMEMBRANCE OF GAS PIPELINES POLITICAL PIPEDREAMS: LEST WE FORGET! by Dave Harbour Maybe history teaches that political pipedreams don't work so well. Would it not be wise to learn from our past? Would it not be logical to offer support and not hostile dictates to private sector investors -- for a change -- so that they might realistically conform energy exploration, production, development, transportation, marketing and distribution hopes to the realism of private sector expertise, science-based planning, decision-making agility, competition-inspired efficiency, volatile market [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:54-09:00September 11th, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, Energy East Pipeline, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Keystone, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NEB, Notes From the Road|0 Comments

9-2-16 Either Way, Alaska’s Investment Climate Is Damaged

Commentary Is Alaska's bureaucracy about to take control of both the great Prudhoe Bay oil & gas field and one the world's largest, most remote, highest cost pipeline/LNG projects without proven economic feasibility? Alaska Governor Bill Walker. NGP file photo by Dave Harbour Since taking office nearly two years ago, Alaska's governor, has been marching toward accumulation of 100% equity and management control over what may well be the largest construction project in the history of North America, the Ak-LNG project; it is currently, not proven to be economically feasible. Today, we'll review [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:55-09:00September 2nd, 2016|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

8-23-16 Gas Transportation Tops Alaska’s Agenda This Week!

This is a big week for Northern Gas Pipelines: we address the World Trade Center on Wednesday. On the same day, Alaska State Senate Resources Committee Chairman, Cathy Giessel kicks off two days of hearings that probe the Administration's scheme to put Alaska at risk by assuming control over an economically unproven, $55 billion gas pipeline/LNG project. -dh Alaska's Pipe Dreams | Dave Harbour | August 24 WORLD TRADE CENTER ANCHORAGE Meet & Brief Luncheon August 24 Speaker: Dave Harbour Publisher Northern Gas Pipelines Topic: Alaska's Pipe Dreams Date: August 24, 2016 (Wednesday) Time: [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:57-09:00August 23rd, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, LNG|0 Comments

8-20-16 For Next Week’s Calendar: ALASKA’S PIPE DREAMS

Alaska's Pipe Dreams | Dave Harbour | August 24 WORLD TRADE CENTER ANCHORAGE Meet & Brief Luncheon August 24 Speaker: Dave Harbour Publisher Northern Gas Pipelines Topic: Alaska's Pipe Dreams Date: August 24, 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM Location: WTC Conference Room Cost: $30 members / $35 non-members (includes lunch) About Dave Harbour: Dave Harbour is publisher of the Northern Gas Pipelines blog, created 15 years ago. He has served as director or vice president of public, governmental or external affairs for the 26 member Arctic Gas Consortium, Northern Natural Gas of Omaha, Atlantic [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:57-09:00August 20th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments

8-18-16 Will Alaska (and Alberta) Go the Way of Venezuela and Argentina: Never Say Never!

(See our mid-Atlantic energy analyst friend's Venezuela commentary next story below) With Competent Leadership Alaska's Future Could Still Be Prosperous by Dave Harbour Alaska brings in less than half the price for oil needed to have a current balanced budget. Up to 90% dependent on oil revenue, the state has worked itself into a $3-4 billion annual budget deficit. State leaders seeking the 'easy way out' are funding the deficit by taking money from the next generation. How? They are depleting savings accounts and passing on tax credit obligations to [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:57-09:00August 18th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Competition, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

8-5-16 Feds Attack On Alaska Is Unrelenting

Murkowski: FWS Rule Is Unwarranted Takeover of State’s Rights Agency Uses Regulatory Process to Seize Control of Wildlife Management in Alaska Refuges U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski. NGP stock photo by Dave Harbour. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today slammed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for finalizing a new rule that preempts the State of Alaska’s jurisdiction over wildlife management in national refuges within Alaska. The rule grants the FWS broad authority over predator control, bans science-based practices developed by the State of Alaska in consultation with [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:26:59-09:00August 5th, 2016|Alaskanomics, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, NPR-A, Rule Of Law|0 Comments

7-13-16 Alaska’s Governor Prods For More ‘Revenue’; Legislature Balks

Just Received: Alaska Governor throws down the gauntlet; legislature won't be intimidated (Read two sides below). The implications for oil and gas investment in a state of self-imposed chaos is significant for the future of an Alaska North Slope gas pipeline, as well as future O&G capital investments. Meanwhile, our readers know that 90% of Alaska's operating budget and over a third of its economy rests on the shoulders of robust, confident, continuing and secure O&G industry investments. Unfortunately, Alaska has not shown itself to be a place [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:07-09:00July 13th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary|0 Comments

7-12-16 Fiscal Crisis & Gas Pipeline 2001, “Lest We Forget”

We have a special treat for Alaskans and their Legislature today -- and, our Canadian readers. Scroll down for two commentaries, Christmas 2001, re: gas pipeline and fiscal crisis issues. "Lest We Forget" -dh Is our quotation from 2001 -- in response to Senator Dave Donley -- still applicable today? Comment: "Such is the nature of political struggle as governments become highly dependent on resource revenue or government grants, when resource prices fall and/or when rates of production and/or national revenues diminish. In such situations, political leaders should beware of becoming too [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:07-09:00July 12th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Competition, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines|0 Comments

7-10-16 “Alaska Is Their Own Worst Enemy” -Rex Tillerson

Brennan, Anchorage Daily Planet: State line wouldn’t have tax-happy partner The notion of a state-owed gas pipeline conjures visions of an 800-mile-long grain elevator sitting financially high and dry, too expensive to ship gas at a price the market will accept. That is a very real and realistic worry. State governments generally don’t do those things well — and the state’s record on publicly owned and managed properties is horrible. Think the grain elevators built to support Mat Valley farmers, the railroad passenger terminal at International Airport, the Point [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:08-09:00July 10th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Uncategorized|0 Comments

7-7-16 DOI RELEASES FINAL ARCTIC OCS DRILLING REGULATIONS

ALERT ALERT ALERT HERE IS THE DOI LINK YOU'LL NEED HERE ARE THE ACTUAL NEW ARCTIC OCS REGULATIONS Cautionary note: The email alert we issued today indicated that we would have more to say in coming weeks about these Arctic OCS regulations. Our initial scanning of the regs today, did not lead us to immediate judgment. We deeply respect the work of Congressman Bishop (below) and his predecessor, Doc Hastings. However, on this issue of the Arctic OCS regs, study is required before reaching final conclusions. A respected friend with one of [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:08-09:00July 7th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Competition, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, OCS, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

7-6-16 Alaska’s Crisis of Leadership

Alaska's Crisis of Leadership (Also see Representative Lynn Gattis' column on what she calls the state's "budget crisis" coming up on July 8.) While today we address Alaska, note that our cousin, the Canadian province of Alberta is also in the hands of a liberal government presiding over stunted production, low oil prices, a protected bureaucracy, lack of pipeline infrastructure, and an unsustainable spending policy. -dh by Dave Harbour Dr. Scott Goldsmith, University of Alaska - Anchorage Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER). Goldsmith has been the [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:08-09:00July 6th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, LNG|0 Comments

7-5-16 Meanwhile…on the Washington, D.C. front

(Note: as we have observed for about 15 years, now, Alaska and its natural resource based Constitution and economy face two major opponent groups: 1) Alaska based environmental and social activists (primarily democrat operatives), and 2) Washington D.C. activists (Primarily a progressive democrat administration supported by a well organized environmental/socialist political network). Today's report reflects the continuing work of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance and the state's Congressional delegation to fend off Alaska's federal adversaries. -dh) Rebecca Logan, General Manager, Alaska Support Industry Alliance, NGP file photo by Dave Harbour Date: July [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:09-09:00July 5th, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Ocean Policy, OCS|0 Comments

7-4-16 Celebrate The Fourth: Rededicate to God, Country, Free Enterprise and Energy Independence

Steve Moore's New Book precisely reflects the philosophy of this webpage for the last 15 years--and your publisher's philosophy as a member of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska: Deregulate where we can; regulate where we must. In this way we protect the public interest in general and consumer interest in particular by enabling the private sector to provide the greatest volume of energy responsibly...for the lowest possible cost. From Amazon: "In Fueling Freedom, energy experts Stephen Moore and Kathleen Hartnett White make an unapologetic case for fossil fuels, turning around [...]

By wpnorthern|2016-12-22T22:27:09-09:00July 4th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL, LNG, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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