1-6-14 Murkowski Addresses Brookings Institute Tomorrow

Fairbanks News Miner: EPA Clamps Down On Woodstoves With record Arctic temperatures hovering heavily over most of the Lower 48 this week, and our EPA supervisors condemning woodstoves, we recall two 'global warming' experiences: Copenhagen Business School Professor Dr. Bjørn Lomborg giving remarks in Alaska in 2008, and a related Earth Day story.  Our studied readers might be interested in this invitation to hear Dr. Lomborg speak in Florida.  We attended one of these Oxford Club conferences in Vancouver and highly recommend it--especially with Lomborg's contribution this year.  -dh All of our readers should consider [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:52-09:00January 6th, 2014|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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1-2-14

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing next Thursday, January 9th entitled, “Obama Administration’s War on Coal: The Recent Report by the Office of the Inspector General.”  This hearing will examine the new Inspector General Report on the Obama Administration’s unorthodox rulemaking process surrounding the rewrite of the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule.    Today's American Energy Alliance Headlines & Comment: This is the real objective of the anti-Keystone crowd (besides raising money, of course). The Nation (1/6/14) reports: “By the end of the summer, distressed [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:52-09:00January 2nd, 2014|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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12-12-13 “Foxes in the Arctic Hen House”

Upon inquiry, ConocoPhillips provides us with the latest status on its Kenai Peninsula LNG export facility, below.  We regard this as very good news because it helps assure Cook Inlet explorers that they might have both domestic and foreign markets for their gas discoveries.  Absent foreign markets, the domestic market alone could be insufficient to provide adequate, long term gas exploration incentives.  -dh  With support from many local stakeholders, and in consideration of a request from the State of Alaska, ConocoPhillips Alaska (COPA) has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:53-09:00December 12th, 2013|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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12-11-13

Associated Press by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV.  Expanding Russia's military presence in the Arctic region is among the top priorities for the nation's armed forces, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday....  Vancouver Sun.  Russian President Vladimir Putin is pawing the snow over Canada's claim to the North Pole.  A day after Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird confirmed Canada is extending its Arctic territorial claim beyond the area mapped by federal scientists, Putin responded with a highly visible message to the Russian military. Podesta's arrival shouldn't equate to Keystone's death knell, said Michael Whatley (NGP Photo), executive vice president of the Consumer Energy Alliance, a collection of oil [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:53-09:00December 11th, 2013|Arctic Policy, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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12-10-13 Michael and Chantell Sackett’s Victory Over An Overreaching EPA

ADN/AP — ConocoPhillips is budgeting $1.7 billion for 2014 capital costs in Alaska, twice what it says it spent in 2012 and $600 million more than was budgeted for 2013.  The company in a release says the larger budget reflects increased spending on the long-planned CD-5 development within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and increased activity due to the oil tax cut passed by the Legislature earlier this year. Spokeswoman Natalie Lowman says funding also is included for exploration, including two wells in the Greater Moose's Tooth unit, and major maintenance. So compelling was [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:53-09:00December 10th, 2013|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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12-2-13 10:30 AM Washington Meeting: What Good Can Come of EPA – Chinese Environmental Meetings?

Globe & Mail by Shawn McCarthy.  ... {Joe Oliver} returned last week from visits to South Korea and China amid concerns .... We urge our Washington readers to attend an EPA meeting this morning at America's major liberal coordinating center to discuss an upcoming EPA/Chinese summit.  We will be looking to our hundreds of US and Canadian media readers to keep all of us informed of developments.  -dh ChinaFAQs... United States and China account for over 40% of global GHG emmissions. How are these two nations working together to advance climate change [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:54-09:00December 2nd, 2013|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-25-13

Globe & Mail by Eric Reguly.  Oil prices fell as much as 2 per cent on Monday (Today), after Iran reached a deal with six world powers....  Petroleum News.  Troubled times in Canada - 11/24/2013  Obstacles piling up in front of Canada's petroleum industry and its government allies are accumulating so rapidly that hopes of exporting ...​ ADN Commentary by Paul Jenkins re: Repeal of Oil Tax Reform: "Two former Democratic governors, Tony Knowles (NGP Photo-r) and Bill Sheffield (NGP Photo-l), have expressed opposition to any repeal. Just about everybody running for important state [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:54-09:00November 25th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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11-15-13 – New Battle For ANWR Begins!

Commentary:  Yesterday, BP's Dawn Patience provided a report demonstrating that the company spends $1.5 billion and supports more than 350 vendors, 2,300 BP employees and 22,500 total jobs in Alaska.  Here's the .pdf.   The company's significant, Alaska projects include, "13 oilfields on the North Slope (including Prudhoe Bay, Endicott, Northstar and Milne Point), which account for about two-thirds of Alaska oil production."  The report goes on to note that the company spent over $25 billion with 15,000 vendors throughout the country in 2012, creating a national economic impact of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:55-09:00November 15th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-13-13

Feds Seek To Tighten Noose on Development By Expanding Clean Water Act Regulatory Control From our friends at the Pacific Legal Foundation comes word of this effort, "to stretch federal power so broadly that it could potentially cover every pond, puddle and pothole in the country."  Since Alaska has more ponds, puddles, lakes, rivers and streams than any other state and 3/4 of America's coastline, the 49th state's citizens should be alert to this new EPA rulemaking effort, detailed below.  This new regulation would provide new ammunition to White House [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:55-09:00November 13th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-11-13 Explore the Web of Socialist Allies and Initiatives

Helping pipeline companies meet regulatory compliance - Calgary Herald - By Mario Toneguzzi, ... Is regulatory compliance a rising business opportunity for resource industry support companies?  This story says, "Yes, it is."  -dh A Web of Progressive (Socialist) Initiatives Transfers Jobs, Wealth and Power From Free Enterprise to Government The energy industry stands squarely in the crosshairs of the effort to "fundamentally transform the United States of America", and Canada is under attack as well. by Dave Harbour ​We alert our energy readers that a movement to 'fundamentally transform the United States of America' into a socialist society has the energy industry [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:55-09:00November 11th, 2013|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-6-13 Doc Hastings, From Washington’s Eastern Slope, Is One Of Alaska’s Major Guardians!

Calgary Herald by Lauren Krugel.  The CEO of Enbridge Inc. says he sees momentum shifting in favour of his company's controversial Northern Gateway pipeline, with an agreement between Alberta and British Columbia on West Coast oil exports the latest encouraging sign.  "We think it's quite positive, actually, that we're seeing some good collaboration between the provinces. I think it shows leadership by both of the premiers," Al Monaco told analysts and reporters on a conference call Wednesday. Commentary: Yesterday, we spent a few minutes talking with visiting Congressman Doc Hastings, Chairman of the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00November 6th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-4-13 Obama Administration Unleashes New Environmental Initiative

New Federal Government Attack On Economic Recovery! by Dave Harbour Late last week the President and his Administration, supported by a well-briefed cohort of environmental activists, launched a new offensive against the country's economic recovery. The Administration's new "one-two" punch against the Nation's economic recovery, began on Thursday (October 31) at the National Press Club as Interior Secretary Sally Jewell unleashed a salvo of extremist environmental talking points, along with a "secretarial order" and threats to further restrict uses of public lands. Phil Taylor of E&E Reporter said Jewell will be recommending designation [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00November 4th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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10-31-13 An Obama Administration Arctic Treaty That Circumvents Senate Ratification?

HOME   Above & Beyond, Canada's Arctic Journal: "Tilting heads upward, the Royal Canadian Air Force took to the skies over the Western Arctic this summer as part of their rigorous trainingtour, Operation Northern Reach.  (Also see, Watchers of the North.) For our Washington readers: On Thursday, November 14, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Chris Smith (NGP Photo) for the post of Assistant Secretary of Energy (for Fossil Energy) .  The committee will also consider the nominations of  Steven P. Croley to be the General Counsel of the Department of Energy [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 31st, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-28-13

Calgary Herald by Stephen Ewart.  When Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took a seat at the head table for a Calgary Chamber of Commerce lunch on Friday, and before her speech on the importance of political collaboration to develop energy infrastructure, she found herself directly across from TransCanada CEO Russ Girling. Chairman Doc Hastings' (NGP Photo) House Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee markup on Wednesday, October 30th on seven bills--including H.R. 585 (Young), To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:56-09:00October 28th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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10-25-13

Our Commentary Goes Nationwide We find more evidence supporting the wisdom of oil tax reform by Dave Harbour CBC.  To avoid disturbing the site where ancient human bones were discovered, a Saskatchewan pipeline company says it will tunnel deep below.​ On Wednesday, we inventoried ways in which the Federal government was hamstringing job creation by blocking natural resource development (i.e. Thinking Critically About CNBC). Yesterday, we noted that the Steller Sea Lion is finally off the threatened species list. Today, Congressman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) explains why citizens must still [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:57-09:00October 25th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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