Mackenzie Valley shale leases sure to pique interest: NWT industry ... iPolitics.ca - The Northwest Territories has had stranded natural gas in the Mackenzie Delta for 40 years, with a proposal to build a pipeline south long dormant.... What Does Colorado Agriculture Have To Do With American Energy Policies? Commentary by Dave Harbour Last Sunday an audience of regulators learned that Agriculture is the second largest contributor to Colorado's economy, that each US farmer feeds 155 people worldwide and that 97% of US farms are family owned.  And, they heard that America's family farms are under siege. TODAY, we hear from [...]

Defending the Rule of Law and Constitution Against Federal Overreach Confidence in American authority is based on a fair, responsible, predictable and not arbitrary exercise of power by three independent branches of government created and defined by the Constitution.  The proper exercise of power may be summarized as 'The Rule of Law' as opposed to a less reliable "Rule of Man".  Maintaining The Rule of Law depends on the integrity of its defenders.  When a governmental branch overreaches its Constitutional authority in its exercise of power it debases the Rule of Law, endangering the [...]

For those aspiring to direct activities of an instate gas pipeline, here is a link to follow: The State of Alaska, Office of the Governor seeks qualified individuals to serve on the inaugural governing board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, a state corporation responsible for advancing a large-scale natural gas pipeline project.  -dh When A New DOI Acting Assistant Secretary Came To Alaska To "Listen" by Dave Harbour (For background.  In early September 2010 Alaska experienced the second "listening session" during the course of the Deepwater Horizon investigation.) Sample of [...]

In Dan Healing's Calgary Herald story yesterday... ...he noted that, "Saving the oil and gas industry's market access woes would add 20,000 extra direct jobs over the next 10 years, according to a report by an industry group."   Market access is another current challenge Canada and Alaska share--including the environmental and political roadblocks which constantly delay and threaten defeat of otherwise prospective projects that could sustain quality of life for this and future generations.  -dh Homer News by Molly Dischner.  Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) left the Legislature's budget largely intact when he signed off on $6.8 [...]