Competitive Breakfast Rally This Morning. Target: Alaska State Senate Reluctance to Act to Save Alaska’s Economy

The Washington Times: EDITORIAL: Obama’s energy plan: A starvation diet Comment:  We note the Alaska State Senate also has Alaska on an investment climate starvation diet and commend those below for their efforts to communicate basic Economics 101 to elected Members of the Legislature.  -dh Though we are traveling on assignment, we note that first thing this morning, The Make Alaska Competitive Coalition has invited Governor Tony Knowles (NGP Photo) and ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Jim Mulva to speak on the commitments necessary to put more oil into TAPS and create [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:57-09:00April 7th, 2011|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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TransCanada and Legislature Define AGIA Differences – Is Obama Attacking Gulf Jobs While Energy Secretary Works for European Gas Prices?

Washington Post by Randy Stilley.  Is Obama undoing the Gulf of Mexico oil industry jobs infrastructure? National Review by Victor Davis Hanson.  Has Obama's Energy Secretary Engineered Higher Gas Prices? ADN by Sean Cockerham.  TransCanada Corp. on Monday disputed the legality of a bill that's a first step toward dumping the state-subsidized natural gas pipeline project.  TransCanada Vice President Tony Palmer (NGP Photo-R) said it appears to violate the license the state gave his firm under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act.   ...   Don Bullock, an attorney for the Legislature, told [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:58-09:00April 5th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Maybe No Big Alaska Projects Are Feasible Without A Robust Oil Pipeline Paying the Freight!

Fred Wilson Thinks Neo-Conservatives Are At the Gates In Canada.   Scroll Down For More on ANS Propane, and See Alaska's New Roush CleanTech Propane Truck! (NGP Photo) At Noon Today, Former University of Alaska President Rallies the Troops For Tax Reform! Commentary: Last Thursday and Friday we heard from Alaskan and Lower 48 entrepreneurs about the growing feasibility of an Alaska North Slope propane wholesale and retail distribution project.  Your author addressed the conference on Friday, noting that a fully functioning Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and ANS infrastructure [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:58-09:00April 4th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Propane, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Doc Hastings Hits Home Run – The Alaska House Passes Investment Climate Improvement Legislation … Tosses Ball to the Senate

  Republicans Introduce Job-Creating American Energy Initiative Legislation.  This week, Chairman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) introduced three bills to expand American offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, pay down the national debt, and lessen our dependence on foreign energy.  Click on the bill titles for more information: The Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act (H.R. 1229) The Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H.R. 1230) The Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act (H.R. 1231) These are just the first three of an array of bills that [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:58-09:00April 3rd, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Federal Progress|0 Comments
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Propane Conference Could Preview Cheaper Rural Fuel Costs

(HB 110 Passed the House Last Night: 22 Republicans Plus Nome Democrat Neal Foster Voted Yes, While All Other Democrats Plus Kodiak Republican Alan Austerman Voted Against Improving Alaska's Investment Climate.  Now On To The More Stubborn, Pro-Tax Senate.  See Christopher Eshleman's News Miner Report.  See Juneau Empire Editorial, John Meyer.  -dh) Follow-Up Propane Report by Dave Harbour (Original Report Here) Yesterday, representatives of various propane industries throughout the U.S. and Canada met to discuss the potential of a massive Alaska North Slope (ANS) propane extraction and marketing program.  Alaskan representatives [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:11:16-09:00April 1st, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Propane|0 Comments
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Yesterday, Anchorage Hosts Huge Pro-Investment Climate Rally

Comment.  Yesterday, a dozen non-profit organizations representing most of Alaska's population gathered a thousand citizens to support the investment climate sentiment behind HB 110 that would modify the state's onerous oil tax policy.  State Chamber of Commerce President Rachael Petro (NGP Photo-L) introduced Senator Lesil McGuire (NGP Photo).  McGuire was followed by Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) who energized the audience with a compelling call to action.  Skagway tourism Guru Steve Hites (NGP Photo-L) completed the formal presentations with an empassioned plea for Alaskans to become educated, work together and avoid [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:59-09:00March 31st, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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Alaska’s House of Representatives Is Poised To Improve Alaska’s Investment Climate But the Senate Doubts, Like Thomas.

Anchorage readers can attend a rally-luncheon today aimed at improvement of Alaska's investment climate.  Almost 1,000 citizens are already registered  Information here!  Scroll down to read our stories over the last few days. Calgary Herald by Dave Cooper.  ...it is no secret the oilsands are a growing contributor to provincial coffers...CERI paints a picture of declining production and royalties from Alberta's natural gas industry for the rest of the decade, but sharply rising oilsands royalties....   (Alaska State Officials Take Note:  When Alberta increased its royalty take, revenue declined; when it reduced [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:59-09:00March 30th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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Today We Face Alaska’s Two Greatest Economic Issues

Comment.  Alaska's economic lifeline, the Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline (TAPS) could cease operations five years from now as throughput diminishes, or tomorrow--due to cold, lethargic througput and a minor malfunction.  This fact is critical to every Alaskan family, since all citizens depend on TAPS throughput for almost 90% of the state operating budget and over a third of the entire economy.  Best sources for new oil to replenish declining TAPS throughput: Federal OCS, Federal On-Shore and State On- and Off-shore oil and gas reserves.  The biggest impediment to bringing these [...]

By |2016-03-13T04:08:15-09:00March 29th, 2011|Reader Comment|0 Comments
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Alaskans are Facing the Perfect Storm (Economic)

The Federal government is choking Alaska's economy by blocking access to what should be multiple-use as well as petroleum-designated lands.  The State government is strangling Alaska's investment climate with an illogical, suicidal tax regime.  It is the perfect, economic storm.  In recent weeks, we've urged readers to participate in federal hearings.  The Resource Development Council for Alaska (RDC) and dozens of other Alaska organizations and companies are urging Alaskans to visit their local Legislative Information Offices at 5 pm this afternoon and speak in support of HB110.  This bill will work to [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:57:25-09:00March 24th, 2011|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Can Senator Mark Begich Turn The Tide of Federal Hostility?

Much more information and many photos from Monday's House Finance Hearing will be posted as soon as possible! Comment.  In this ADN story by Becky Bohrer, Senator Mark Begich (NGP Photo) seems convinced that constituent pressures arising from high gasoline prices will spur federal policies in Alaska's favor.  Since every single federal action involving Alaska natural resources in the last two years has been hostile and in some cases irreversibly debilitating, we hope current circumstances help Senator Begich turn these terrible policies on their ear!   *   Now headed for [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:33:59-09:00March 23rd, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Friday Night Alaska’s Silent Majorty Spoke While An Eco-Freaky Minority Screamed and Complained!

Canada and Lower 48 Take Heart: You Can Do It Too!  (Don't leave the field to the rude, vocal minority; responsible voices can and will overcome when they finally get mobilized!  See background here.   Event photos below.  -dh) Comment:  Your author was privileged to attend the Friday night BOEMRE event and see Alaska's powerful, silent majority wake up and offer its wisdom to Washington decision makers.  We found it ironic that while the Sierra Club's community organizer had urged her allies to 'come early', they actually came late then rudely [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:34:03-09:00February 28th, 2011|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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Plan For Tomorrow’s Hearing – Harbour’s Fairbanks News-Miner Op-Ed Today – Big “Make Alaska Competitive” Hearing Yesterday!

 Eat, Drink and Testify! Yesterday a reader alerted us that Senator Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo) and Representative Craig Johnson (NGP Photo-r) had both made floor speeches urging attendance of Legislators at tomorrow's hearing.  We compliment Senator Giessel and Representative Johnson and all of the other public officials whom we hope to see tomorrow night, STANDING UP FOR ALASKA!  Giessel speech video, Min. 32:15 to 34:26.  Johnson speech video, Min 41:48 to 42:45. What: BOEMRE Hearing, Proposed 2012-2017 OCS Leasing Program When: Tomorrow (Friday) Afternoon-Evening - 6 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:34:17-09:00February 24th, 2011|Alaska Taxes, Arctic Policy, Federal Obstruction, OCS|0 Comments
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You heard about the LNG plant; what about the Agrium Plant? – Our Speech in Kenai Yesterday – Homer Gasline – Subsidy of Instate Gas?

As the LNG Plant Closes, a Nigerian investor plans to move the Kenai Agrium plant (lock, stock and barrel) to Africa! Comment:  Until now, hope has sprung eternal that someday the Agrium plant would pop back to life with a new supply of adequately priced natural gas feedstock...or that the facility could be converted to other value added benefit for the Kenai Peninsula and the Alaska economy.  But this report describes a unique project to uproot, transport and replant the Kenai fertilizer facility in Nigeria.  Operations will begin this spring and summer with the project scheduled for completion by the end of October. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:34:19-09:00February 10th, 2011|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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