4-18-16 ALERT BELOW – BLM Seeks To Increase O&G Regulatory Burden

Alberta's 2016 budget: Ignoring lessons from Alberta’s history (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam Alberta expects to rack up $37 billion in new debt over the next three years.   Notley following Wynne’s failed Ontario strategy on deficits and debt (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam Ontario has seen its net debt increase by $126.5 billion since 2008/09.   Will B.C. ever export LNG? (Appeared in the Vancouver Sun) by Kenneth P. Green and Taylor Jackson The regulatory approval [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:28-09:00April 18th, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Canadian Energy Policy, Fracking, LNG, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Alaska And Alberta Struggle To Save Oil Patch Economies – Scroll Down For Today’s Commentary, “U.S. & Canadian Environmental Laws/Regs Have Moved Beyond ‘Reasonable’ To Becoming Weapons Against Capitalism”

Calgary Herald/CP.  Canada’s environment minister won’t say if the country can meet its climate change commitments and at the same time green-light new pipeline projects.  Catherine McKenna told reporters.... Larry Persily, former Alaska gas pipeline federal coordinator. NGP Photo. See Larry Persily's just released energy links, mostly dealing with Alaska's LNG competitors.  Meanwhile, we urge readers to absorb the wisdom in the AK-HEADLAMP report below: Increasing oil & gas taxes in a low price or any environment is not a strategy that will attract investment [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:29-09:00April 7th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Competition, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Coordinator, Federal Obstruction, Global Warming, Keystone XL, LNG, NEB, Rule Of Law, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Energy East Pipeline Injunction – Our Readers Comment

TransCanada (TRP +0.9%) will now have to face just one injunction request related to its Energy East pipeline. After a Quebec court rules an injunction sought by an environmental group can be folded into a similar court action that has been launched by the Quebec government. Quebec wants TRP to provide a more detailed account of its Energy East proposal, which would result in a more complete environmental review process than the one currently taking place. While the judge noted the environmental law group’s application for an injunction came before the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:30-09:00March 31st, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Canadian Energy Policy, Energy East Pipeline, Federal Obstruction, Government Waste, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis Is All About Irresponsible Spending and Responsible Natural Resource Development

Alaska's Fiscal Crisis: Irresponsible Spending vs. Responsible Resource Development  *     *     * i.e. Socialism vs. Free Enterprise *     *     * Socialism seeks to control the means, transportation and distribution of production.  Two socialists are competing for the Democrat presidential primary.  One of those socialists has been endorsed by Alaska democrats.  Alaska's democrats are in a partnership with Alaska's "independent" governor.  The Governor wants equity control over a gas pipeline project and exercises bureaucratic control over [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:30-09:00March 30th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Global Warming, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Intrastate Gas, Keystone XL, LNG|0 Comments
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3-12-16 The Enviro/Industrial/Governmental Cabal Strikes Again!

SATURDAY COMMENTARY NGP Friends: We are amazed at the FERC decision described in the Calgary Herald story below and fail to see a shred of logic justifying it.   Wait a minute!  Actually, we do see the logic.   Rather than letting the investors assume responsibility for obtaining a return of and on their investment, the regulators are using lack of current purchase commitments as a mere excuse to kill the project.   The permit rejection is, therefore, completely consistent with the logic this administration's Enviro / Industrial / Governmental Cabal employs to kill [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:51:12-09:00March 12th, 2016|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, LNG|0 Comments
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3-7-16 Gunfight In The Canadian Corral – And Our Commentary

See today's energy links critical to our readers, courtesy of 1) Consumer Energy Alliance, and 2) Larry Persily, former Alaska gas pipeline Federal Coordinator, and American Energy Alliance. Commentary on  Chris Nelson's Op-Ed Please let our energy decisions be based on a "just and reasonable" standard of merit and logic, not ever-shifting political winds by Dave Harbour How could common sense Americans disagree with Chris Nelson's common sense outrage against Quebec hypocrites and enviro-activist stonewalling of TransCanada's Energy East project?  (i.e. left column) After all, we Americans saw the environmental lobbies on [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 7th, 2016|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Coordinator, Federal Obstruction, LNG|0 Comments
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2-26-16

This week, attorneys with Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed the Respondents’ Brief on the merits in United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc., a precedent-setting case that asks whether landowners may appeal to the judiciary if their property is labeled as “wetlands” subject to the federal Clean Water Act.  More here.... ADN Op-Ed, by Mayor Vern Halter.   U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski: (NGP Photo) MAKING A CASE FOR REASONABLE REGULATION.   Murkowski and 18 of her colleagues signed a letter to President Obama raising concerns about the impacts of a Presidential Memorandum he [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 26th, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Federal Obstruction, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG|0 Comments
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2-25-16 Connecting Strategic Dots Among Alaska’s Major Investors

Our friend Steve Borrel (NGP Photo) observes that: "The article below underscores the desire of Japan to obtain mineral resources from Alaska and other destinations that do not require travel through the areas shown in this article."   We would add that other Asian allies of the U.S. could also find their interest in Alaska -- and the Canadian west coast energy and minerals markets -- more inviting.   Offsetting this potential, growing interest, however, is increased competition from other natural resource areas, lower current demand for commodities, as well as Japan's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 25th, 2016|Commentary, LNG|0 Comments
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2-13-16 Gas Pipeline Angst?

    youralaskalink Juneau Report: Gasline Angst, Slimming the Legislature, Moving Public Services to Private Sector youralaskalink Marty Rutherfurd, the Governor's chief negotiator on the Alaska LNG Pipeline, has publicly expressed that negotiations haven't been easy between the ...

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 14th, 2016|Interstate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-11-16 Supreme Court Reins In EPA On Carbon Dictates

TODAY'S Gas and LNG Pricing Comments From Our Aussie Energy Expert   Mining.com.  The IEA just came out with their monthly report... headline - grabbing sentence that they had in there was that oil markets might "drown" in over-supply due to rising inventories.  Oil & Gas Journal Report Applies to Alaska and Canada: “Given the cost of restarting production, many producers will continue to take the loss in the hope of a rebound in prices,” says Robert Plummer, WoodMac vice-president of investment research....​  (How long can this possibly go on, we [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 11th, 2016|Federal Obstruction, Federal Progress, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-3-16 “Should Alaska ‘Control’ Natural Resources?”

Why Shouldn't The State Take Control of Oil & Gas and Other Natural Resources? U.S. News & World Report: Alaska's Oil Taxes We're not saying Alaskan politicians are beginning to control everything.  However, controlling oil and gas is a big step toward socialism and controlling a gas export project (and a municipal distribution project) are decisive first steps in that direction.  Alaska became great because of a free market, not because of dictator-governors who wanted to, "fundamentally change Alaska's freedoms".   dh     (Photo: Alaska Governor Bill Walker) Today's Commentary:  "This is big" [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 3rd, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, LNG|0 Comments
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2-1-16 My Pipe Dream At Any Cost?

My Pipe Dream At Any Cost? by Dave Harbour First: An Auction Story You have been waiting for the big auction and this is the day. The most famous artist in your great land created an oil painting decades ago that happened to feature the big black and white husky which begat the great, great, great, great, great grandson which fathered your constant companion, "Jake". Your emotional attachment to the estate sale painting of that famous sled dog sire has captivated your attention for weeks, since the passing of your neighbor and best human [...]

By |2019-03-19T09:34:15-09:00February 1st, 2016|Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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1-28-16 Canada Is Becoming Its Own Worst Economic Enemy … Too!

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, (NGP Photo), today commenced debate on the Senate floor of S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. During remarks on the Senate floor, Murkowski highlighted the benefits of the bipartisan.  This is the bill promoted below by Senator Barrasso.  More here, including video! To Export LNG Or Not To Export: The Debate Continues "Own Worst Economic Enemies" Commentary: We have shown on a number of occasions over the years, including this one, that Alaska is often its own worst enemy. Add the U.S. for refusing TransCanada's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:34-09:00January 28th, 2016|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, LNG|0 Comments
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1-26-16 Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis Takes Center Stage, Spotlights Blazing, Audience Cheers and Jeers!

Alaska's Fiscal Crisis Takes Center Stage See Alaska Headlamp today for more on government spending.... Juneau Empire by James Brooks.  John Tichotsky, chief economist for the Tax Division of the Alaska Department of Revenue, told legislators that global oil production outpaced demand by almost 2 million barrels per day in 2015.... by Dave Harbour ​(Note to readers: Please help us assure the accuracy of these archives.  Let us know of any factual additions/corrections needed in any of our news or editorial material and we will initiate immediate changes!) Yes, we know [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:42-09:00January 26th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), LNG|0 Comments
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1-17-16 Alaska As A World LNG Competitor

Governments better wake up and believe they are competing for investment...and prosperity!   Petroleum News by Kristen Nelson.  The Alaska Support Industry Alliance’s “Meet Alaska” conference heard a ConocoPhillips perspective on the Alaska LNG Project Jan. 8 from Al Hirshberg, the company’s executive vice president for technology and projects. ... Hirshberg listed mega project critical success factors and said they fell into three buckets: alignment among all the players; a strong effort to identify project risks and putting together a plan to manage risk; and economics - driving down the cost of supply enough [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:43-09:00January 17th, 2016|Commentary, LNG|0 Comments
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