Arctic Policy Archives - Page 3 of 15 - Northern Gas Pipelines

12-11-18 Alaska’s Russian Neighbor On The Other Side Of The Arctic Ocean Is Now Exporting LNG

All About Yamal, Alaska & Competitors Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Our consistent opinion throughout these pages is that government undertakes a fool's errand when it shifts its focus from its basic safety & management functions to other shiny objects outside its Constitutional authority. A $40-60 billion Arctic gas/LNG project is challenge enough for several of the largest oil company risk takers in the world. But trying to own and control such a project -- as Alaska's previous governor tried to do -- is far, far beyond the [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-12-11T15:46:38-09:00December 11th, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, ConocoPhillips, LNG, Russia|0 Comments

8-20-18

Finally, Alaska politicians may realize that a state government risks much by trying to negotiate fairly with ChiComs.... China Reportedly Probed Alaskan Networks Ahead of Governor's Trade Mission Government Technology. The state's Department of Natural Resources is a key state agency involved in the Alaska LNGproject that helps oversee the oil and gas industry. Story from Alaska Public Media by Rashah McChesney. ... (Priscilla Moriuchi is) the Director of Strategic Threat Development and supervises the team at Recorded Future that put out a report on the surveillance. The report details evidence that computers at Tsinghua University [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-22T12:57:38-09:00August 20th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Arctic Policy, China, Coastal Management, ConocoPhillips, Global Warming, Interior Energy Project (IEP)|0 Comments

8-8-18 Will Alaskans Let A CABAL Kill Their Economy?

Killing Alaska's Pioneering State Economy by Dave Harbour Here is a grassroots program designed to kill 49th state free enterprise. This socialist feat is accomplished by creating an Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal model with insufficient means of sustaining itself in the free market. It reflects the same thinking that permits current Alaskan leadership to ignore prudent budgeting during a fiscal crisis while attempting to marry Alaska's future with Chinese Communist energy and finance companies in consummating an as yet infeasible LNG project. We don't know whether to label such leadership "narcissistic", "naively well [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-11T11:39:43-09:00August 8th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alternate Energy, Arctic Policy, China, Coastal Management, Columnists, Commentary, Crony Capitalism, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, LNG, What The Other Side Is Up To|0 Comments

7-20-18 Alaska’s Socialist LNG Export Project

What about competitive position of the Alaska LNG idea? The greatest, current competitive failing of the Alaska government LNG project -- aside from its crippling socialist model -- is that its competitors do not have to include the cost of an 800 mile arctic pipeline into the financing plans of their near-tidewater LNG projects. In addition, most of the competition has better labor costs, better logistics, better climatic conditions, and better investor owned management incentives, discretion and market-place reaction times. -dh Today's Alaska LNG News and Our Comment: [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-08-16T17:24:43-09:00July 20th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, China, Commentary, Competition, Crony Capitalism, FERC, Interstate Gas, LNG, Russia|0 Comments

5-30-18 Alaskans: Unite TODAY – Canadians: This Is What We Must Do On BOTH Sides Of The Border

Rally The Troops TODAY! One of Alaska's most dedicated pioneer patriots, and a dear friend (Photo, Carl Portman), has written us this heartfelt CALL TO ACTION. PLEASE RESPOND AND MEET TODAY IN DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE if you are in the state's largest city. If not, register your opinion by commenting at the Department of Interior link found here, today, before you forget! -dh Dave: As a lifelong Alaskan raised in Fairbanks, I flew up to the “Golden Heart City” yesterday to present personal testimony supporting proposed lease sales on the coastal [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-30T10:20:45-09:00May 30th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alternate Energy, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Progress, Global Warming, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG|0 Comments

5-22-18 Big Alaska Energy Conference: Next Week In Anchorage! -and- Are Alaskans Thinking Strategically?

Dear Readers: This is one of the most useful, timely conferences for those interested in Alaska energy issues and developments. For those living in Canada, or the Lower 48, we know that if you attend it will have been well worth the trip! -dh AOGA 2018 Conference and Exhibit Hall "The Great Debate" Gubernatorial Debate on Oil and Gas Issues Thursday, May 31, 2018 7:00 am to 5:30 pm AOGA staff photo, left to right: Brandon Brefczynski, Tamara Sheffield, Kara Moriarty, Joshua Kindred. Dena'ina Civic & Convention [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-22T10:41:46-09:00May 22nd, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Arctic Policy, Columnists, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NEB, Northern Access Pipeline|0 Comments

5-17-18 Support National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska Energy TODAY!

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Deadline TODAY! Our friends with Resource Development Council for Alaska remind us of today's deadline for commenting on another outstanding petroleum reserve project. (Read Full Alert. See RDC's submitted comment letter here) We join RDC in commenting and urging our readers to do the same: The comment deadline for the Greater Mooses Tooth 2 (GMT2) project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is today. ConocoPhillips Alaska submitted an application to move forward with the project in August 2015. The comment period pertains to a Draft Supplemental Environmental [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-18T13:24:40-09:00May 17th, 2018|AGDC, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Arctic Policy, Commentary, NPR-A|0 Comments

5-15-18 Asian LNG Projects Involve Saving/Losing Face

Troublesome Alaska Gas Pipeline/LNG Issues Involve the Saving/Losing of "Face" Opinion by Dave Harbour Understanding Asian culture and customs is critical for creating durable Asian business relationships Alaska has historically enjoyed business relationships with various Asian countries, including China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan. These relationships have traditionally evolved among private buyers and sellers of Alaska's natural resources, including minerals, liquefied natural gas (LNG), timber and seafood products. In some of these cases, government officials have used their 'bully pulpits" usefully: to diplomatically support these transactions, but [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-17T09:38:34-09:00May 15th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Arctic Policy, China, Commentary, FERC, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Japan, Korea, LNG|0 Comments

4-7-18 Canadian Liberals To The Rescue? Amazing Chutzpah!

Canadian liberals and their pro-anarchy, anti-pipeline, enviro-activist allies caused the death or delay of multiple pipeline modes capable of marketing Canadian oil & gas. Now, with the economy crashing, liberals are positioning themselves as energy transportation saviors. What Chutzpah! -dh Justin Trudeau defends his support for oilsands and pipelines during Fort McMurray visit. CBC.ca. "For 10 years Stephen Harper talked the oilsands up and weren't able to get [pipelines] done." Trudeau said he looked forward to sitting down with industry leaders later Friday to hear more about how the Liberal government can improve oil and gas regulations. [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-07T08:52:45-09:00April 7th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, China, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, Energy East Pipeline, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NEB|0 Comments

3-6-18 Stop the LNG madness!

Alaska's Imprudent LNG Folly Threatens Its Future The Alaska Legislature should stop the madness and funding during this legislative session by Dave Harbour Yesterday, we again made reference to the folly of doing risky, long term business deals with communist China, with whom the United States is still at a state of war on the Korean Peninsula, along with North Korea. Sure, China buys a lot of fish from private, Alaska commercial fishing businesses. That is far different than an Alaska governor, expropriating the multi-multi-billion dollar Alaska North Slope [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-03-07T02:46:20-09:00March 6th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, Global Warming|0 Comments

2-22-18

"...the path to American Energy Dominance starts in Alaska." -RZ Ryan Zinke. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour WASHINGTON – Two senior U.S. Geological Survey officials have stepped down after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke demanded that they provide his office with confidential data on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska before it was released to the general public. Murray Hitzman and Larry Meinert – who had served as the agency's associate director for energy and minerals and acting deputy associate director for energy and minerals mission area, [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-02-22T04:51:55-09:00February 22nd, 2018|Alaskanomics, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Global Warming, NPR-A, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives|0 Comments

1-23-18 Just remember….

Just remember... Private companies when filing with FERC and other agencies -- for energy projects or just for portions of a project regulated by a particular agency -- really have to have their acts together. Among that preparation is a reasonable degree of knowledge and proof -- acceptable to the board of directors as well as convincing to the agency -- that the project is real. The application must be solid: environmental research/safeguards (i.e. air, water, earth and flora and fauna, including birds, mammals, fish), geological, cultural, archaeological, logistic, [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-01-25T11:28:48-09:00January 23rd, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, China, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, Government Waste, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Japan, Korea, LNG, Russia|0 Comments

1-22-18 Alaska’s Pipe Policy Pursues Perfidy

Saturday We Said, "Canada's Pipe Policy Pursues Perplexity" (Today, it's Alaska's Turn) We say Alaska pursues perfidy because it does. Everyone in the state with at least one good eye on this government-owned bureaucrat-controlled enterprise (i.e. the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, or AGDC) knows it is is not what it claims to be. Heaven knows what Governor Walker told President Trump about his pipedream last year when his role as governor gained him entrance to America's seat of power to talk about a $1 trillion US "Infrastructure" investment project. [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-01-25T10:34:57-09:00January 22nd, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, China, Commentary, Japan, Korea, LNG|0 Comments

1-4-18 Big Energy News For Alaska And The Whole Country!

Remembering our birth as a state: Alaska entered the Union 59 years ago, starting a new life. News-Miner opinion: It was 59 years ago this week that the U.S. flag took in a 49th state — ours. Caribou on oil industry gravel pad. Five feet above the mosquito infested tundra decreases mosquito caused mortality among spring-born calves. -dh Porcupine caribou herd numbers highest in monitoring history The Porcupine caribou herd, whose range includes the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, has grown to the highest number seen since monitoring started back [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-01-04T11:21:23-09:00January 4th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Progress, Ocean Policy, OCS, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives|0 Comments

12-28-17 Alaska’s Governor Supports Climate Change Movement!

Global Warming Opinion From Our Mid-Atlantic Energy Analyst: Given the odd pattern of the holiday weeks, we forgot until today about Euan Mearns’ Blowout Week, which we generally link. http://euanmearns.com/blowout-week-208/#more-20518 Given the weather for the northeast quadrant of the U.S. this week (the high here today was 12 degrees, and snowing hard in Geauga County), our two favorites deal with ongoing predictions of global warming. On the one hand, GLOBAL WARMING (GW) is causing ongoing record snowfalls: Reuters: Climate change driving record snows in Alaskan mountains The study by researchers from Dartmouth College, the [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-12-29T12:59:11-09:00December 28th, 2017|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, China, Commentary, Control Government Spending, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, Government Waste, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Korea, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

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