CEOs Of The State, The Trans Alaska Pipeline System and North Slope Borough Have Much In Common – Halcro Adds Wisdom To The Debate

Relevant Note from the Calgary Herald: A subsidiary of TransCanada Corp. declared a force majeure Thursday after shutting down its six-month-old Bison natural gas pipeline the night before over a rupture in central Wyoming.  (It can happen.  -dh) CEOs Of The Trans Alaska Pipeline System, the State of Alaska and North Slope Borough Share A Challenge (Come to think of it, we all share this major challenge--directly and indirectly) by Dave Harbour (Note opposing opinion in comment below) Night before last in Anchorage, former North Slope Borough Mayor George Ahmaogak (NGP Photo [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:19-09:00September 2nd, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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Former Mayor George Ahmaogak Could Save Alaska’s Economy

Commentary:  When former Alaska North Slope Borough Mayor George Ahmaogak (NGP Photo) took the podium in the Petroleum Club last night, you could hear a pin drop as he began speaking followed by a thunderous applause when he finished.  He said he is completely consistent and candid with his constituents.  When elected he will -- as in the past -- have an open door policy for citizens and those doing business in the borough.  He believes the future of the oil industry is generally aligned with the future of North Slope Borough [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:00:29-09:00September 1st, 2011|Commentary|0 Comments
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8-29-11 Feds At Work Against Alaska Economy Again

Check out today's ADN, polar bear story by AP reporter, Dan Joling.  (Polar Bear Paw, NGP Photo) Polar Bear Comment By Dave Harbour With the Polar Bear population not decreasing, the Feds have established nearly 187,000 square miles as "critical habitat" to protect them.  Doug Vincent-Lang (NGP Photo), endangered species coordinator for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, diplomatically says, "We simply do not believe that the existing science justifies this expansive proposal."  Establishing a critical habitat designation means the Feds could take action to further control or stop human [...]

By |2019-02-10T14:49:58-09:00August 29th, 2011|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|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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Question du Jour: Do Higher Taxes Repel or Attract Investment?

Calgary Herald by Peter O'Neil.  Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney called Friday for a beefed-up trade diversification strategy that should include major pipeline investments linking Canadian oil and gas to booming Asia-Pacific markets.  NPG Readers: Prepare to Comment  Comment Against Federal Government Lockup of ANWR’s 1002 Area Testify: Fairbanks 10-19-11, Anchorage 10-20-11 Written testimony due: 11-15-11 Governor Sean Parnell Rebukes Federal Government   This morning's Anchorage Daily News Op-Ed writer, Representative Les Gara (NGP Photo-R), continues to argue that higher oil taxes do not adversely affect Alaska's investment climate. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:21-09:00August 22nd, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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Enstar Working To Meet Consumer Commitments

Petroleum News and our brief commentary.  Southcentral Alaska gas utility Enstar Natural Gas Co. has submitted three new gas supply contracts to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska for approval. One of the contracts, for gas from Buccaneer Energy’s newly discovered Kenai Loop gas field on the Kenai Peninsula, commits firm gas supplies after Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska’s new Kenai Peninsula gas storage facility goes into operation in 2012.  The other two contracts, with Aurora Gas and Cook Inlet Energy, will enable those companies to help bolster Enstar’s peak [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:00:28-09:00August 19th, 2011|Commentary|0 Comments
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The “Me” Generation?

The Feds today released approval of a final supplemental environmental impact statement for Shell's OCS exploration  that, if finally approved following one last comment period, could result in mobilization of hundreds of workers next year.  Yesterday, a former 'unbiased' Obama appointee to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission, Frances Beinecke, wrote an Op-Ed for the New York Times criticizing this Alaska exploration.  Beinecke is also President of the Natural Resources Defense Council.  Like Deputy Interior Department Secretary David Hayes, Beinecke has equally strong connections to the enviro-extremist [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:21-09:00August 18th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Coordinator, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Delayed Alaska Gas May Mean More Oil Revenue – Using Alaska’s Constitution To Justify Selfishness

  Breaking news.  A few minutes ago, the Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator, Larry Persily (NGP File Photo), said he thinks the (AGIA/TransCanada) project is "very viable…," but to get someone to sign shipping commitments, "you're going to have to have a fiscal deal between the state and producers."  Check for more complete report tomorrow morning.  -dh More links to yesterday's hearings: KTVA, Channel 11. Beginning Comment.  Question regarding legislative hearings: Are Alaska's legislative leaders keeping their collective eye on the ball: filling the oil pipeline to sustain Alaska's economy? [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:21-09:00August 17th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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Persily Confirms His “Candid” Credentials – Feds Want Complete ANWR Lockup – McLeod Urges Federal Support

Alaska State Senate Resouces Meeting Today: Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline Fairbanks News Miner Editorial re: Feds Want To Lock Up ANWR's 1002 Area.  Our Comment:  We believe the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) which created the 1002 area as an oil and gas province violated the Alaska Constititution and Statehood Act.  The wild and distructive actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its Salazar/Obama masters will contribute to the dismantlement of the US economy and put one more nail into the coffin of Alaska's economy--and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:22-09:00August 15th, 2011|AGIA, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Private Fairbanks LNG Project Trumps Government Plan – Alaska Lawmakers Focus On Gas Projects

CHECK OUT ENERGY DAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011 -- CELEBRATE AMERICAN ENERGY: A GOOD IDEA FOR ALL OF NORTH AMERICA! We have preordered the new book by respected Alaska Dispatch Co-Founders, Tony Hopfinger and Amanda Coyne: Crude Awakening: Money, Mavericks, and Mayhem in Alaska   Federal Gas Pipeline Coordinator, Larry Persily (NGP Photo-r) will address Commonwealth North today: noon, ANGDA Conference Room, 411 West 4th Avenue, Yellow Sunshine Mall, Anchorage.  (More from ADN where Persily formerly served with distinction as a journalist and editor.  -dh) Alaska State Legislature: (Comment.  We hear from a [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:22-09:00August 12th, 2011|AGIA, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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Consumer Energy Alliance President, David Holt, Addresses National Energy Issues Today In Anchorage – How high on its own petard does vulnerable and foolish California hoist itself!

Our pre-programmed email alert this morning wished readers a "Good Friday Morning".  We also wish all a great Wednesday morning and hope that our news and comment below find a welcome reception in your early look at today's world!  -dh We are honored that the Alaska Dispatch chose to reprint our editorial in today's issue (Page one, and two) of their publication.  -dh This morning at 9 ADT, Consumer Energy Alliance president David Holt (NGP Photo) will appear on Anchorage radio station KFQD to discuss American energy policy from the Keystone [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:22-09:00August 10th, 2011|Commentary|0 Comments
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Alaskans Welcome Salazar But The Jury Is Still Out On the Federal Landlord’s Motives

Edmonton Journal: Enbridge, announcing increased profits over the past three months, is also expanding its plans to move oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Comment on Secretary Ken Salazar's Latest Alaska Visit by  Dave Harbour Today, the Associated Press' Becky Bohrer in the Seattle Times noted... ... that, "The Obama administration is interested in seeing more oil and gas development in Alaska, both onshore and off, but it wants to make sure that any drilling is done responsibly, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (NGP Photo) said Monday."   In virtually all of his [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:23-09:00August 9th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Salazar’s BOEMRE Grants Shell Exploration Permit, Conditionally – Inuvik Pushes For Gas Pipe and Economic Development – Mark Hamilton Levels the Guns of Logic On Anti-development Liberals

A few minutes ago, NGP received the copy of a "Make Alaska Competitive Coalition" statement by former University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton (NGP Photo) smashing a specious contention by Senator Hollis French and Representative Les Gara (i.e. both downtown Anchorage attorneys are schooled in the art of rhetoric) that Alaska's predatory taxes are good for Alaska.   Here is the document for your weekend study.    Between Obama anti-development regulators in the Federal arena and the same mentality hindering development on Alaska lands, the state has a dismal economic [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:07:16-09:00August 5th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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Biting the hand that feeds us….

 Ramblings.  Yesterday in the Anchorage Daily News a longtime environmental gadfly wrote an opinion piece proposing additional obstruction to OCS development in Alaska.  A former professor employed by the University of Alaska, here's another hypocrite who takes a paycheck provided by natural resource revenues and for an entire career has little or nothing good to say about natural resource development.  God have pity on and provide insight to his students over the years who may have thought to disagree. Then there is Mayor Edward Itta (NGP Photo) of the North Slope Borough.  One has [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:23-09:00August 4th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Alaska Gasline Caucus Hears Fauske’s Plan

Alaska Gasline Development Corporation's Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline Project 7-1-11 Report to the Legislature As Required Under Enabling Legislation, HB 369 Report  and observations: Yesterday the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) President and CEO, Dan Fauske (NGP Photo), told legislators that the Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline (ASAP) project would be good for, "...all of Alaska, not just the urban areas," and predicted that with timely legislative funding natural gas could be flowing from Prudhoe Bay through Interior Alaska to the Cook Inlet area by 2019.  AGDC is a public corporation organized [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:24-09:00July 26th, 2011|Commentary|0 Comments
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