11-15-14

Huff Post.   Independent candidate Bill Walker (NGP Photo) has won the Alaska governor's race, following an aggressive challenge to Republican Gov. Sean Parnell that included joining campaigns with a Democratic rival.   ***   USA Today.  Walker Ousts Parnell.   CNN Battlefield over Keystone pipeline heads south Calgary Herald, The congressional Keystone debates come a day after the joint U.S.-China announcement of new post-2020 greenhouse gas emission targets and is ....  Did midterms give Keystone a boost? - Calgary Herald....  Obama holds veto power over much-delayed project - Calgary Herald....  Full Coverage  

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 15th, 2014|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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11-14-14 Can Alaska Avoid A Perfect Economic Storm?

12:15 p.m. EST.  A few minutes ago the Keystone XL approval bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  It should be interesting to see what the outgoing Senate leader does with that bill.  See relevant story below.  -dh CBC alerted us that the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline today.  (Note: Watch Senator-elect Dan Sullivan's interview with Greta Van Susteren (NGP Photo) last night and, in particular, his remarks about Keystone and other energy issues. -dh) Katie Bender, publisher of Alaskanomics.com, reports today that, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 14th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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11-12-14

BP Supports America's Veterans.  BP's Julie Hasquet announced today that, "Coinciding with Veterans Day 2014, BP has launched a website dedicated to serving our nation’s veterans.  The site will focus on BP’s support of veterans organizations and programs, as well as BP’s efforts to hire veterans." Today, U.S. House Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, Doc Hastings (NGP Photo) responded to the the Obama Administration’s listing of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse as threatened under the Endangered Species Act:  “Despite the considerable work and significant investments from the states of Colorado and Utah, [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:45:30-09:00November 12th, 2014|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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11-11-14 Some Projects Struggle Against Federal Roadblocks But Sasol Is Succeeding With Its Mega Project

Recommended by NGP Reader Steve Borell: By Frank DiCesare / American Press ... A main component of Sasol’s final regulatory hurdle has been cleared. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday approved Sasol wetlands modification permit, allowing the company to disrupt -- and later replace -- wetlands during construction. Mike Hayes, Sasol’s public affairs manager for U.S. megaprojects, told the American Press on Friday that the permit will also allow Sasol to move ahead with the project's financing. "This means we can start planning to ask management for our Final Investment Decision," Hayes [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:45:30-09:00November 11th, 2014|Federal Progress|0 Comments
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Post Election Day Highs and Lows

  Brief Post-election Comment: We believe our opinion piece yesterday regarding the struggle between socialism and constitutionalism remains valid.   In Alaska there is a twist. Voters chose to have an all-Republican Congressional Delegation.  This helps create a Republican led Congress that has the potential but not the guarantee of reversing much if not all of the effort to 'fundamentally transform America' into a socialized society. But on the Alaska scene the tension between socialists (Democrats) and constitutionalists (many but not all Republicans) continues. The Republican governor is in danger of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 5th, 2014|Commentary|0 Comments
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11-4-14 Election Day USA: Socialism vs. The U.S. Constitution

AltaGas Plans Expansion: Good Omen For Alaska Gas Commercialization Or More Competition? Today's Relevant Consumer Energy Alliance Energy Links Election Day USA: Socialism vs. The U.S. Constitution Yes, it is that simple and that obvious! by Dave Harbour Today, November 4, 2014, is Election Day USA.  The way we see it, a voter has three choices:   HOW WE VOTED AND WHY For the reasons articulated herein, we voted early and we voted a straight Republican ticket.  We believe the handwriting is on the wall: the country will fall if its path toward socialist dictatorship remains unchanged.  The [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:51-09:00November 4th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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11-3-14

Journal Star Op-ed by Michael Whatley (NGP Photo).  Last month, the federal government released yet another report showing what many of us have known for a long time: the Keystone XL pipeline, which will deliver crude oil from oil fields in Montana, the Dakotas and Canada to refineries in Texas, will be a safe and necessary addition to America's energy infrastructure and its more than 70,000 miles of existing pipelines.  As the U.S. Department of State noted in its final Environmental Impact Statement, the pipeline would "have a degree of safety [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00November 3rd, 2014|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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11-2-14

BOEM Releases Revised Analysis for Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 BOEM will hold 7 public hearings, accept public comments Nov. 7 - Dec. 22  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In response to a federal court order, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Friday released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Chukchi Sea Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193.  BOEM prepared the draft SEIS using the best available science, and working in close consultation with Alaska Native tribes, federal partner agencies, state and local governments, [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:46:00-09:00November 2nd, 2014|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-31-14 Senator Murkowski And Governor Parnell Take On Feds In ANWR Boundary Dispute

Senator Murkowski And Governor Parnell Take On Feds In ANWR Boundary Dispute​ U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), this week supported Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo) demand that the federal government convey roughly 20,000 acres on the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to the state. Other Items: Independent oil companies are boosting oil production in Cook Inlet and a new independent-led project on the North Slope is beginning to take shape, with royalty incentives playing a role in both cases. “Ongoing investment by the Cook Inlet [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00October 31st, 2014|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-30-14 NPR-A Comment Period Over Today; PLEASE COMMENT

NGP Reader Comment Here: Bob Hoffman;  Reed Christensen; Brian Benson, et. al.  (Read our commentary: "Has Commentary Gone Crazy?" Comment: While our loyal readers are suspect about Federal Comment Periods -- with good reason -- we cannot afford to let any record of comment be overbalanced with armies of environmental activists.  NGP Readers everywhere: Please Comment Before Today's Deadline On National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska Permit Application.  Full background here. Please pay special attention to this statement on the issue by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) as you're not likely to read about [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00October 30th, 2014|AGDC, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Interstate Gas, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-29-14 Stick With Both Pipeline Projects For The Time Being

  ADN by Dermot Cole.  Gov. Sean Parnell argues that the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline is a priceless insurance policy against the possibility that the oil companies will decide by 2019 that they do not want to build a larger pipeline. Challenger Bill Walker counters that it is a pricey plan that would ensure energy costs in Anchorage would go up. He wants to stop spending money on ASAP as soon as possible. Parnell said the two gas lines should be pursued for the same reason that the proposed Susitna-Watana dam should remain in [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00October 29th, 2014|AGDC, AGIA, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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10-28-14 What Do Dandelions and Energy Have In Common? – National Petroleum Reserve Comment Due Tommorrow!

Consumer Energy Alliance Says "Alaska Is Key To American Energy Success!" NGP Readers Everywhere: Please Comment Before Thursday's Deadline On National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska Permit Application. Today, at great cost to state and local governments, bureaucrats gather in Anchorage to 'discuss' how to deal with invasive species. Meanwhile, we have shown how government managers coddle and cultivate the biggest invasive weed, the ubiquitous dandelion, which grows and multiplies under their noses, infesting northern forests and city landscapes alike.  We observe -- and have given ample proof throughout these archives (Search [...]

By |2019-03-25T09:10:25-09:00October 28th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-27-14 The Oil Supply – Demand Pendulum Is Forever Swinging To and Fro

Murkowski: Global Oil Outages Can Provide “Strategic Warning” of Threats to Stability Top Energy Committee Republican Warns of Petroleum Production Losses in Libya, Yemen, and Elsewhere U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), today released a report surveying petroleum production outages around the world, data which could be used to provide strategic warning of threats to international security. “Losses in oil production often reflect instability,” Murkowski said. “Energy reporting clearly pointed to Iraq’s deteriorating security years before the current collapse and provides us strategic warning of violence in other countries and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00October 27th, 2014|Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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10-25-14 What To Do About The Alaska Budget?

Alaskanomics, by Katie Bender (NGP Photo).  There is a lot of discussion regarding the State’s budget and the crunch that is coming in the near future if things do not change. In the October 13, 2014 issue of the Bradners’ Alaska Economic Report, three trends are discussed that will cause an issue for the state after 2020. It should be no surprise that the decline in oil production is of concern to many in Alaska. This is nothing new for the state, as the decline started in 1989. The past [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:52-09:00October 25th, 2014|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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10-24-14 White House “Conspires” With Enviro Activists

White House "Conspires" With Enviro Activists (i.e. as if we didn't know.  And, here's a playful, yet serious, video example.  -dh) Peninsula Clarion OpEd by Mike Chenault (NGP Photo) .  I’ve been involved in state politics for 14 years, and I have to say, the progress the Legislature and Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) have made together in the last 2 years is a real highlight.   We’re farther than ever getting a big gasline built. I’ve never seen all the necessary parties aligned like they are today. They’re spending money, committing [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:53-09:00October 24th, 2014|AGDC, AGIA, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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