8-25-13

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) will visit King Cove, Alaska this week to look at a congressionally approved land exchange that would provide the population of a thriving fishing community life-saving access to an all-weather airport in neighboring Cold Bay. Unfortunately, when the federal government created the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge 53 years ago, it cut off the traditional land route between the Aleut community of King Cove and the old World War II outpost of Cold Bay. The people of King Cove were never [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:20-09:00August 26th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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8-23-13

Drones and Energy: Our Opinion Alaska's Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell (NGP Photo) is Chairman of the Aerospace States Association. Speaking on the subject of the threat to privacy posed by drones, the Daily Caller quoted Treadwell yesterday as saying that, "The paper we are releasing today...strikes a fine balance between protecting individual privacy rights as guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment and exploiting the significant economic and humanitarian benefits of UAS technology.”   We would observe that unrestricted use of drone audio/video could compromise the security of critical infrastructure such as power production, manufacturing, energy refineries, drilling, [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:55:08-09:00August 23rd, 2013|Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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8-23-13

Former Energy Secretary, Spencer Abraham (NGP photo), gives opinion on EPA:  "It remains to be seen how it will handle a number of issues. "It is hard to tell how realistic it will be on issues such as fracking and renewable fuels standards, which are big questions. "The jury is still out on whether the EPA still needs to reform its role in a way that is reasonable and that takes into account all sides of the equation, including economic growth and a strong economy."    -EnergyBiz, by Ken Silverstein This [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:20-09:00August 23rd, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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8-22-13

Canadian Press.  TransCanada Sues Rival Enbridge Governor Parnell Calls on Interior to Reconsider ANWR Plan   (See yesterday's 8-21-13 letter here) (See our 8-9-13 story here) See our "Federal Overreach Summit" commentary, entitled Remembering the Past, in this week's (8-21)  Xtra Community Newspaper.  -dh August 21, 2013, Anchorage, Alaska – The State of Alaska today formally asked U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Daniel Ashe to reconsider and reverse his agency’s denial of the state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 1002(e) Exploration Plan. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:20-09:00August 22nd, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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8-16-13

See This Week's Mining News, Bakken News, Petroleum News Governor Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo) website features Alaskans from across the state speaking on the effect oil and gas taxes have on the State's investment climate.  Our readers may find those testimonials here.   Calgary Herald by Graham Thomson.  I’m not sure anybody looks forward to the end of summer. But I would hazard a guess that of all those not looking forward to it, nobody is dreading the end of summer more than Energy Minister Ken Hughes. Not even schoolchildren and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:21-09:00August 16th, 2013|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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8-13-13 Federal Overreach Summit: Day I

Steve Pratt (NGP Photo), President of Consumer Energy Alliance, provided this written comment to the members of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas, in response to their Federal Overreach Summit this week. Yesterday's Federal Overreach Summit 1st Day Summary Today we hear from Alaska's Congressional Delegation: live video streaming here by 8 a.m. Alaska Time by Dave Harbour Yesterday was Day 1 of the Federal Overreach Summit, sponsored by the "Citizens Advisory Commission on Federal Areas."  We follow this matter closely, since over the last five years we have observed and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:22-09:00August 13th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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8-10-13 North Slope Lease Sale

North Slope Lease Sale Coming (Anchorage, AK) – The Department of Natural Resources will hold its annual sale of oil and gas lease tracts on the North Slope and in the North Slope Foothills and Beaufort Sea at 9 a.m. on Nov. 6 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. The lease sale area encompasses approximately 14 million acres. As previously announced, 11 tracts in the North Slope and Beaufort Sea areas will be deferred from this sale for the purpose of long-term testing of methane hydrate production [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:55:06-09:00August 10th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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8-9-13 Monday and Tuesday: Historic Days for Alaska?

ALERT... ...for our Alaska readers and friends of the State Historic Days for Alaska: Next Monday & Tuesday We believe that the event on Monday and Tuesday will foretell the future of Alaska. The Commentary below says why.  We urge all faithful Alaskans to take leave from their jobs and vacations to participate.  The commitment of our NGP readers alone could protect Alaska from the relentless overreach of our federal government and preserve the Statehood compact for future generations. Please reserve your space now!  -dh Representative Charisse Millett (NGP Photo) is one of [...]

By |2017-10-10T08:47:20-09:00August 9th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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8-7-13

Is Canada Resolute While Obama 'Dithers'? Connect the dots.... Calgary Herald by Barry Cooper.  Columnist Claudia Cattaneo (NGP Photo) provided readers of the National Post with a commonsensical explanation: “As Obama dithers, Canada moves on.” Ever since 2005, when The Economist called Paul Martin “Mr. Dithers” for his indecisiveness, no one has confused dithering with prudence. Cattaneo was referring to the refusal by Obama to approve another TransCanada project, the Keystone XL pipeline, which would deliver 830,000 barrels of oil (more than four per cent of American daily consumption) to [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:22-09:00August 7th, 2013|Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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8-6-13

This afternoon, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski released a white paper outlining the case for exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).   Wespac Energy is presenting an LNG session this week (Invitees Only) in Anchorage: "LNG For Rural Alaska".   Details here.   *     *     *       Lawmakers Gather In Anchorage To Consider Gas Options Report by Dave Harbour ​Yesterday a hundred lawmakers and staff members held the first of a five day "2013 Gas Symposium" in Anchorage to better understand worldwide market conditions affecting natural [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:23-09:00August 6th, 2013|Commentary, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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7-31-13

Calgary Herald by Graham Thomson.  ...a new pipeline to pump Alberta bitumen to the West Coast for shipment to Asia is just a matter of time. At least that’s the impression you get reading between the lines in comments made by Alberta Premier Alison Redford and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark Friday afternoon. Alaska and Saudi Arabia Face Similar Challenges Under Vastly Different Conditions by Dave Harbour Our readers know that 90% of Alaska's operating budget flows from the Alaska North Slope (ANS) through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:23-09:00July 31st, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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7-30-13

BP today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2013. Calgary Herald, by James Wood.  The Alberta government says it isn’t rattled by U.S. President Barack Obama’s skepticism over the benefits of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, despite the high stakes riding on approval of the energy project. Comment: We applaud Minister Dallas for bringing the truth squad to the rescue. We are embarrassed that America's president would use his bully pulpit to bully the facts, mislead the public and use such dishonesty as a basis for delaying [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:23-09:00July 30th, 2013|Commentary|0 Comments
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7-26-13

Witnesses Highlight States’ Successes in Regulating Fracking  Tell Federal Government to Stay Out of the Process. Alaska Officials, Giessel and Foerster Play Lead Roles Meanwhile, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee spokesman, Robert Dillon, responds that, "Sen. Lisa Murkowski believes that regulation of hydraulic fracturing should be done at the state level. There is no need for a federal backstop on this issue."  -dh  Fracking in Canada (We'll have more to say about LNG exports on Monday) Yesterday, Legislators representing the Energy Producing States Coalition -- including Alaska Senator Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo) -- sent [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:24-09:00July 26th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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7-23-13

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 [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:24-09:00July 23rd, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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7-22-13 – Parnell Leads OCS Governors Coalition In Effort To Persuade Congress

Post and Courier: Tim Scott, Mark Sanford wade into offshore drilling debate in South Carolina  The OCS Governors Coalition, chaired this year by Alaska's Governor, Sean Parnell, sent a letter to Members of Congress last week, urging support for OCS energy exploration and development--and revenue sharing.  In addition to Parnell, others signing the letter included: Governor Rick Perry (Tx), Governor Bobby Jindal (La), Governor Phil Bryant (Ms), Governor Robert Bentley (Al), Governor Nikki Haley (SC), Governor Robert McDonnell (Va) and Governor Pat McCrory (NC).  See the letter here. Wall Street Journal, by DANIEL MCGROARTY - Activists are pushing [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:24-09:00July 22nd, 2013|Notes From the Road, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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