3-9-16 Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis

Alaska's Fiscal Crisis by Dave Harbour Yesterday, I met with a number of Alaskan friends who are private sector leaders. *     *     * All readers of our news and commentary know that since the turn of the century we have been warning of the perfect fiscal storm preparing to ravage the 49th State. We have described the reasons for Alaska's pending fiscal crisis which have been as clear as "neon painted handwriting on the wall": Today's related Alaska Fiscal Crisis news: ADN, by Alex DeMarban.  (NGP Photo) [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:31-09:00March 9th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary|0 Comments
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3-8-16 Hillary Clinton Opposes U.S. Energy – Commentary For Our Democrat Friends

Today's EIA Release: Short Term Energy Outlook Cliff Notes From Our Mid Atlantic Energy Analyst Friend Frack Nation: ​I wanted to let you know that our FrackNation Facebook page has been attacked by activists leading to two posts being removed and the page being locked for 24 hours.  -​Phelim McAleer (NGP Photo) Commentary For: Energy Industry Democrats If you work in the critically necessary fossil fuel industries, beware.  Is there such thing as a majority of balanced democrats anymore?  Where are the traditional and conservative Southern democrats?  Where are the free enterprise, rule of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:31-09:00March 8th, 2016|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|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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3-5-16 Canadian Indians Want More From Pipelines

Canada's Federal Government Wasn't "Kind" Enough To First Nations In The Opinion Of This Aboriginal Advocate Of Corporate Welfare! (Readers are welcome to submit a comment re: our commentary below.  We will review and post it.  Sometimes, we even adjust our own positions after evaluating the more advanced thinking of our readers!  -dh)  Our comment.  Canadian law and practice has already established a 'duty to consult' precedent.  That precedent already errs on the side of granting aboriginal groups and persons special advantages -- even to those who don't own pipeline right [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 5th, 2016|Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments
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3-4-16 A Personal Aubrey McClendon Perspective by Richard Lee Ranger

On Alaska radio 4:30 - 5 today -dh "If the world around us seems increasingly chaotic, you may not be overreacting.  You may simply be sensing signals to become more serious about soul searching, personal planning and decision making."   -dh CBC.  ... debate over the Energy East pipeline becomes more about national unity. More. Yesterday, in a case that means as much to Oil & Gas as it does to other natural resource industries, John Sturgeon (NGP Photo) addressed the RDC breakfast meeting about his case before the U.S. Supreme Court.  See Sturgeon's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 4th, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Personal|0 Comments
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3-3-16 Fracking Pioneer Dies In Oklahoma City Car Crash

We are sad to note a report from a reliable source that an important oil industry player is leaving Alaska.  Following a disappointing 4th quarter 2015 net loss of $7.2 billion -- but not necessarily related to it -- Apache Corporation will be leaving Alaska.  Details to follow.  -dh  From Embassy News - Canada - comes this Mackenzie Valley Pipeline update by Marie-Danielle Smith. Former Governor Frank Murkowski (NGP Photo) Suggests "Another Approach" To Providing Alaska North Slope Gas Producers With Fiscal Certainty.  Note: we have always reminded readers that fiscal certainty provided for gas [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 3rd, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Fracking, Personal, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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3-2-16 Don’t Blame “Global Warming/Climate Change” On Alaska Or TransCanada Pipelines!!!

CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT ALASKA'S FAULT Premature Alaska Pipeline/LNG Funding DON'T BLAME PIPELINES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE!!! To Russ Girling, the chief executive of TransCanada, the relationship between pipelines and climate change is clear....  (CBC by Tracy Johnson.) TODAY'S Call To Action: OCS! Today's Consumer Energy Alliance Relevant Energy Links! Juneau Empire Op-Ed, By STEVE BOWHAY Alaskans face some serious challenges that are being overlooked, as we witness the demise of the oil industry. Some of the people who are part of the consensus on climate change want to completely ban the use of fossil fuels because of climate change. If [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 2nd, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Arctic Policy, Global Warming|0 Comments
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3-1-16

For our Alaska readers: Here is an important invitation for Thursday: Please join us for the RDC breakfast meeting this Thursday, March 3rd: One Man's Journey to the Supreme Court: Sturgeon v. National Park Service Featuring: John Sturgeon (NGP Photo; see our background piece here) Dena'ina Center, Anchorage        RSVP by calling 907-276-0700 ext. 6  From Our Mid Atlantic Energy Consultant Friend: 1.     Marathon Oil followed the trail of other major oil producers in issuing stock to “strengthen its balance sheet” (and yield to the whip of the credit rating agencies). Make no mistake, Marathon can [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00March 1st, 2016|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis|0 Comments
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2-27-16 Murkowski at CERAWeek

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Video), R-Alaska, today underscored the need to update our nation’s energy policies in order for the United States to compete in the global energy marketplace. In her remarks at IHS’s CERAWeek, the world’s premier energy summit, Murkowski laid out her vision for the future of our nation’s energy landscape starting with increasing access to America’s energy resources.  More....

By |2016-12-22T22:27:32-09:00February 27th, 2016|Arctic Policy, Federal Obstruction|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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2-14-16 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY FROM CUENCA!

February 14, 2016 FROM OUR CUENCA, ECUADOR FRIEND, FORMERLY OF HARRISBURG, PA., EDDIE THE EXPAT #17 (Prepared 2-12-16) Hi gang! I had planned to write this sooner but I had computer problems and had to have the tech come to the apartment to lay his healing hands on the machine. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my fan club for all the cards, letters and emails that I received in 2015. I am astounded that one person can compose so much! I hope your holidays went well: New [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 14th, 2016|Personal|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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2-12-16 Credit Worthiness Downgrades Affect Public & Private Sectors

For Alaska Legislators: see this relevant note today from a long-time Alaska friend and colleague, Terry Brady (NGP Photo). From Akheadlamp.com. Alaska House suspended action on all bills not related to the State budget.  Credit Worthiness Downgrades Affect Public & Private Sectors   by   Dave Harbour   We have covered Alaska's deteriorating credit worthiness as judged by rating agency analysts.   New York, February 11, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) concluded rating reviews on 11 Ba-rated US exploration and production (E&P) companies. Moody's confirmed three companies' ratings, and downgraded [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:33-09:00February 12th, 2016|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Reader Comment|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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