3-14-15

JOC by Tim Bradner.   The first new jobs created by Gov. Bill Walker’s new gas pipeline plan may well be in California, it appears. Following the governor’s directions, the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. has initiated a study of costs to do engineering to scale-up a state-backed North Slope natural gas pipeline, the Alaska Stand-Alone Gas Pipeline. The state pipeline is now planned with a capacity to move 500 million cubic feet per day. The governor wants to increase it to as much as 2.6 billion cubic feet per [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:51:27-09:00March 14th, 2015|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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3-11-15 For the archives: gasline problems for Alaska’s new governor

  TODAY'S CONSUMER ENERGY ALLIANCE ENERGY NEWS LINKS KTVA by Rhonda McBride. AJOC by Tim Bradner.  I was puzzled, but not surprised, when Gov. Bill Walker made his surprise announcement that he would seek an expansion of a state-led gas pipeline that is being planned as a backup to a large industry-led pipeline and liquefied natural gas project, which is now in preliminary engineering.  More.... When Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo) announced he wanted to put a backup gas line project in competition with the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project, he opened [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 11th, 2015|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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3-10-15 Proud Of Our Newest Senator

Are We Proud Of Alaska's Newest U.S. Senator?  Yes We Are! (We are also delighted with the new, House Natural Resources Chairman, Rob Bishop.  Bishop replaced our longtime hero Chairman Doc Hastings and seems to be effectively and seemlessly moving forward.  More here....  -dh) During his tenure as Alaska's Attorney General Alaska's newest U.S. Senator, Dan Sullivan, brought lawsuits against the federal government for endangering Alaska's constitutionally reliant resource base. Sullivan later served as Commissioner of Natural Resources, continuing Alaska's stand against hostile instances of federal overreaching jurisdiction. As the 49th [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 10th, 2015|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Keystone XL, LNG|0 Comments
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3-8-15 Walker’s Wall Of Gasline Opposition

ADN by Paul Jenkins.  "Walker's Wrong Way Pipeline...."  For useful references, see: 3-4-15, Legislators Push Back; 3-2-15, Walker and Legislature Tangle; 2-28-15 Walker Op-Ed; 2-28-15, Jenkins Op-ed re: Crazy as a loon/fox. Gov. Bill Walker now finds himself at loggerheads with lawmakers correctly cranky about his grandiose expansion plans for the $10 billion Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline. His idea is to have ASAP compete with the $65 billion Alaska LNG Project, even though that could ball up the state’s business relationship with producers, who have spent hundreds of millions getting this far, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 8th, 2015|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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3-6-15 Oil Investors Continue To Face Federal and State Obstacles

Alaska Journal of Commerce by Tim Bradner.  Just as things seemed to be going reasonably well for the large Alaska LNG Project, the $45 billion to $65 billion gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas initiative in which the state is a partner, Gov. Bill Walker may be throwing a wrench into the works.  More.... Houston Chronicle by Jennifer Dlouhy.  The Obama administration will decide soon whether to sign off on Shell's request for extra time to hunt for oil in Arctic waters, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Wednesday. Without action, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 6th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, OCS|0 Comments
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3-1-15 Governor Bill Walker Wanted To Kill the ASAP Project Before He Wanted to Strengthen And ‘Own’ It. -dh

In Today's ADN, Paul Jenkins opines that:  ... "With a pen stroke, Walker switched the board’s focus from pipeline to politics, with a different outlook and differing goals and needs. "Now, Walker wants to beef up ASAP, the Legislature’s baby, and have it compete with the larger project. ASAP started life in 2010 as a small-diameter, in-state backup to the producer's gigantic Alaska LNG Project to move gas from the North Slope to Nikiski. "ASAP was bumped up to a 36-inch diameter line, but Walker considered it uneconomical -- even [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:51:12-09:00March 1st, 2015|Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-25-15 We Are Optimistic That Good Intent Will Win The Day Over Daunting Challenges!

We Are Optimistic That Good Intent Will Win The Day Over Daunting Challenges! A tale of two pipelines and two chief executives: President Barack Obama and Governor Bill Walker by Dave Harbour  (Note: By Friday more links, references and other minor modifications will be added for archive purposes.) We must be optimistic!  After all, who wants to even contemplate the bankruptcy of Alaska or the destruction of America's way of life? So in our Churchillian way, we will never, never, never, give in to pessimism and will fight to the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 25th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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2-24-14 Australian Investor Comments On Governor Walker’s Gas Project Rhetoric!

TransCanada's Keystone XL: This IHS study finds that Keystone XL replace other heavy crude imports from countries like Venezuela. What if he vetoes? 5 Keystone XL pipeline hurdles still ahead Keystone XL pipeline will be approved, Greg Rickford predicts Keystone bill would be vetoed by Obama, White House says Keystone XL pipeline bill passes major hurdle in U.S. Senate Keystone XL pipeline project decision back in Obama's hands Australian Investor Speaks! Our Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP) friends will want to tune in today to Alaska legislative video conferences dealing with [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 24th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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2-23-15 We continue to wish Alaska’s new governor well, but hope there’s not a screw loose somewhere….

In tomorrow's posting, we'll explain why we struggle with the logic of recent public statements.  -dh Meanwhile, we urge our readers to carefully listen to Governor Bill Walker's words from his news conference last week. Then, we suggest that our discerning readers fill in any blank spaces by absorbing Walker's message in his Saturday, Mat-Su Frontiersman Op-ed piece: From Sunday's Fairbanks News Miner comes this related Op-ed by Senate Resources Committee Chairman, Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo):  See Harold Heinze's 2-21-15 letter to Senator Giessel, here. Walker sincerely shares the same goals as myself, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 23rd, 2015|Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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2-20-15 Alaska Gasline Board Appointees AND More On Fairbanks Gas LNG/Transportation/Distrbution Project

Yesterday, Alaska Governor Bill Walker appointed three new board members to the AGDC (Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, aka. "ASAP"). Video: note sound volume low in beginning, becomes normal after a few minutes. STATUS: Interior Energy Project (Government project to establish a new, natural gas LNG / transmission / distribution system for Fairbanks Alaska.) Here is our "links page" to the IAP for quick reference. COMMENTARY: IEP On February 12 we had become confused about status of the multi-hundred million dollar government program to provide one Alaskan community with low cost energy. Since a [...]

By |2018-03-07T10:59:15-09:00February 20th, 2015|Commentary, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-12-15 Senators Murkowski and Sullivan Take On Big Issues Of The Day

Sen. Murkowski meets with Kerry on Arctic issues - Timothy Cama  Alaska's newest U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan tackles big issues! U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, yesterday applauded passage by the House of legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S.-Canada border. The House approved S.1 by a vote of 270 to 152. New U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (NGP Photo) of Alaska delivers maiden speech (1/27/15): Supporting Keystone XL and "Big Dreams"and a federal government that, "ignites hope". Boehner: Obama siding with [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:35-09:00February 12th, 2015|ANWR, Federal Obstruction, Intrastate Gas, Keystone XL, LNG, NPR-A|0 Comments
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2-4-14 Interior Energy Project Follow Up

Alaska's Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: FOLLOW UP NEWS AND REPORTS See our earlier reports: New IEP Announcement; Series: Part I, Part II and Part III   Useful Links, Interior Energy Project (IEP): 2-20-15. Commentary, AIDEA questions asked and answered and Harvest Alaska's letter. 2-2-15. Spectrum LNG letter to Governor Bill Walker 2-2-15.    Ray  Latchem email to NGP 2-2-15 KTOO on IEP 1-28-15. ADN on IEP 1-28-15.  ​AIDEA's IEP News Announcement 1-8-15. AJC On Old IEP Failure 10-25-14.  News Miner, IEP Permitting Complete 9-19-14. AIDEA-MWH Sign Agreement 7-3-14.  MWH  Announcement 1-1-14.  ABM on Flint Hills Closing RCA's Docket Link re: FNG, Harvest Alaska RCA's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:36-09:00February 4th, 2015|Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-4-15 Alaska’s Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part III

  Alaska's Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part III (Reference: Part I, Part II) Here, we'll track future follow-up Are we for an agreeably priced, desirable and stable source of home heating fuel for Fairbanks?  Absolutely.  The question is whether a state-of-the-art LNG transportation/gas distribution system is better done: 1.  by a state government agency owned and operated/or supervised city gas utility, or 2.  by an open process which invites competitive, private sector proposals from qualified proposers in order to achieve the most cost effective possible project? In this series, we [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:36-09:00February 4th, 2015|Commentary, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-2-15 “Alaska’s Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part I”

 “Alaska’s Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part I” See Part II and Part III Additional references and historical background In “Alaska LNG Challenges” by Dave Harbour First, there is the Challenge of Cash Shortage. […]

By |2017-08-29T12:48:25-09:00February 2nd, 2015|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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1-30-15 NWT Reviews Another Mackenzie Pipeline Option As Financially Strapped Alaska Moves To Purchase A City Utility

Commentary: In conspicuous contrast to President Obama and environmental extremists on both sides of the border, Northwest Territories Premier Bob Mcleod (NGP Photo) joins Alberta Premier Jim Prentice, as a longtime proponent of prudently constructed and managed pipelines.   In fact, McLeod sees pipelines for oil and gas as being one way of increasing the wealth and stature of his people as well as the NWT's economic independence from Ottawa.  See story below.  -dh Toronto Sun by DAVID AKIN, The Northwest Territories announced Thursday it will begin a feasibility study that could [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:36-09:00January 30th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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