In response to our commentary yesterday (scroll down), we are pleased to provide a related Facebook discussion below from Brad Keithley's (NGP Photo) page, Alaskans For A Sustainable Budget:      Greg L Kisor Best article on the subject I've read. 22 hrs · Unlike · 1 Steve Pratt Good piece. My own analysis a few years ago indicated the PERS liability to be about $5 Bill. more than the $10B. In any case, it is going to be interesting. 22 hrs · Like Andy Holleman Dave, I find one part confusing....you say " The piece quotes some who contend [...]

Today, we ponder Alaska's 2015 challenges below -- including less capability to fund energy projects.  We also sympathize with our Canadian friends.  The Calgary Herald's Deborah Yedling said of TransCanada's Russ Gurling that, "three fronts consume Girling’s time and energy — the Energy East file, an activist shareholder and, of course, the Keystone project." Is Alaska beginning a new year of acrimony or accomplishment? ​Yesterday's Alaska Dispatch piece by Dermot Cole pretty well summarizes the​ difficult budget issues and political pressures faced by North America's most economically dependent oil & gas producing state. ​by Dave Harbour [...]