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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7-26-13

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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7-22-13 – 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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7-18-13 Prentice Pitches For Prosperity

  BP's Worldwide Statistical Review of Energy We archived BP's 2012 statistical review here. Today, we have the 2013 review and without further editorial comment (i.e. except to note how important domestic energy production is to a country's, state's or province's prosperity), we introduce the review with an email announcement from the company's chief economist, Christof Ruhl, kindly provided by Dawn Patience: July 16, 2013   It’s been a while since my last post – because my team and I have been on the road since the launch of the Statistical [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:25-09:00July 18th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, Notes From the Road, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-28-13 Do frivolous claims take advantage of BP’s good faith Gulf efforts and increase consumer costs?

TODAY, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, with a bipartisan vote of 235-186.  This legislation, sponsored by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, would expand OCS energy production in order to create new American jobs, lower energy prices, grow our economy, and strengthen America’s national security.   LAST NIGHT: US House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings joined Fox Business to discuss expanding energy development in HR 2231 and President Obama's war on coal.     (Watch Here) Remember the Calgary floods: sing along [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:28-09:00June 28th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-27-13 – Pay Attention to RDC

  Alaska Dispatch by Alex DeMarban. Unemployment in Anchorage has dropped to one of the lowest levels in years, thanks in large part to a "mini-boom" in Cook Inlet and steady growth in other key areas, according to an official with the Anchorage Economic Development Corp (AEDC).   Unemployment in Anchorage fell in May to the "crazy low" figure of 4.7 percent -- the lowest in five years, according to Bill Popp (NGP Photo), the group's president.   ...   "We are the envy of much of the nation," Popp [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:41-09:00June 27th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-26-13 Time To Unlock OCS Resources

CBC News: Joe Oliver says Keystone is in 'national interest of both our countries' The Hill, OpEd by Congressman Doc Hastings (NGP Photo).  It’s time to take action to create more than 1 million new American jobs and generate $1.5 billion in new revenue. This would significantly boost our economy and help to further remove us from the grip of foreign oil.  The president wants to continue to keep our offshore energy resources locked up, but this week, the House will take significant action to set it free. We owe it [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:41-09:00June 26th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-25-13 President Acts To Circumvent Congress Again

We're All In the Oil Business - Alaska State Chamber of Commerce CP via Huff Post by Robin Roland.  The proposed Northern Gateway project (Map here) reached a major milestone on Monday with the end of public hearings on the pipeline, and now the company will focus on resolving lingering questions, says president John Carruthers (NGP Photo, 11-02). Today's theme (below): The Federal Government Threatens Our Natural Resources Industry, the Foundation of Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity alerts us to a Federal government overreach that immediately threatens all economic land use in [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:41-09:00June 25th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-24-13 SUSTAINING THE TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE AND ALASKA’S ECONOMY!

A few minutes ago Texas Railroad Commission Chairman, Barry Smitherman (NGP Photo) announced a possible run for State Attorney General.  Smitherman is Chairman of the NARUC Gas Committee.  In the announcement, he said, "Over the past six years, the Obama Administration has threatened our constitutional rights. It is critical that we make a stand and protect the liberties upon which our nation was founded. Our representatives in Washington have been fighting, but they cannot do it alone."  We share Chairman Smitherman's concerns.  -dh A few minutes ago, US House Natural Resources [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:41-09:00June 24th, 2013|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-21-13 North Slope Borough Mayor Lauds Senate Action On NPR-A

Denali Legislation Advances in US Senate - KTNA - ... the Denali National Park Improvement Act sponsored by Alaska Senator Lisa ...and allows a natural gas pipeline to be buried in the National Park's ... State awaits key decision from producers on large LNG export project - Alaskajournal.com - This is on top of about $700 million spent by the companies on a previous project to build an all-landpipeline to Alberta so that Alaska gas would be .. NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH MAYOR CHARLOTTE BROWER HAILS SENATE PANEL ACTION ON ABANDONED WELL CLEANUP IN NPR-A The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has advanced legislation that would provide funds to [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:15-09:00June 21st, 2013|Federal Progress, Interstate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-11-13

ALERT: Plan today for three of the most important energy conferences to convene in Alaska this season:  1.  The United States Association of Energy Economists Annual Conference, July 28-31, Anchorage, featuring a world-class line up of speakers.  The impressive agenda begins with opening session speakers Fran Ulmer (NGP Photo, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission), Thomas Barrett (NGP Photo-R, President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company), and Roland George (NGP Photo, National Energy Board of Canada); and, 2.  Resource Development Council for Alaska Annual Luncheon in Anchorage, June 26, with Keynote Speakers: Consumer Energy Alliance [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:42-09:00June 11th, 2013|Arctic Policy, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-10-13

Alaska Gasline Development Corporation: Governor seeks qualified individuals to serve on the inaugural governing board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, a state corporation tasked by the Alaska Legislature to advance a large-scale natural gas pipeline project.  (Our earlier lead.) This morning's headlines are for those who believe Alaska can have the highest oil taxes and still remain competitive in the world market.  Wouldn't the evidence below be enough to prevent any critical thinker from signing a petition to repeal Alaskan oil tax reform?  -dh 1.  EIA estimates now that there [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:54:14-09:00June 10th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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6-4-13

           Last Saturday, Governor Sean Parnell delivered the GOP radio response to the President's message.  He emphasized Alaska's potential to heal the nation's economy and efforts of various coastal governors to work together in meeting the challenge of Federal government efforts to make OCS resources unavailable.  Here is the link to that address. Here is a link to The Hill's story.   -dh Today, we confirmed BOEM's somewhat mysterious 'Listening Session' scheduled for Thursday, in Anchorage.  Scroll down for our Friday commentary and details.  -dh ------------------------ Fairbanks Chamber Event.  On [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:43-09:00June 4th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-15-13

The public service goal of Northern Gas Pipeline is to educate.  Will you join us as a Public Service Sponsor or Stakeholder?  -dh ELECTED OFFICIALS EVERYWHERE, LISTEN!   Calgary Herald by Eric Pedersen.  The hard lesson of "be careful what you wish for, as you may just get it," has been learned by all the First Nations people along the route of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. More than 20 years later, it is still not built, and now, with low gas prices, it will never be built. All the economic benefits have been lost forever. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:46-09:00May 15th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-7-13 Offshore Technology Conference Features Coastal Governors Supporting Energy Development

Senator Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo) today criticized the Interior Department’s budget proposal for attempting to make Alaska pay for the decades-old broken promises of the federal government. Alberta Oil: Could the N.W.T.’s Canol shale be the next Bakken? Two former Democratic senators say Congress and the Obama administration should not stand in the way of natural gas exports.   CBC News: Enbridge Gas New Brunswick has won its legal challenge of provincial regulations that stipulate how the Energy and Utilities Board sets distribution rates. Yesterday, at Houston's Offshore Technology Conference, Alaska was [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:48-09:00May 7th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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