5-6-15 Seattle Mayor Increases Risk For Seattle Investors – New Pipeline Bill Expedites Process

Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation today to modernize and improve the timeframe for the approval of new pipelines.  Follow-up commentary.  Yesterday, we posted news and comment regarding the effort by Seattle's Mayor Ed Murray to delay or prohibit Shell Oil and its contractors from using port facilities in preparation for a summer exploration program in Arctic waters. News Links: Seattle's Mayor Murray Seeks to Delay Alaska OCS exploration: 5-5-15 Seattle Times Update 5-5-15 Russia Today (RT) 5-4-15 Fox Business 5-4-15 Seattle Star Tribune 4-18-15 King [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 6th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Rule Of Law, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-5-15 – Corruption In China’s State Run Oil Patch – Seattle Picks An Energy Fight With Alaska!

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee TODAY Releases the Majority's Priorities (Videos) Chinese Corruption And An Alaskan Irony Van Meurs Hosts A June Shallow Water Leasing Workshop In Mexico City TODAY's Consumer Energy Alliance relevant energy news links! Seattle Is A Nest Of Alaska Friends and Critics by Dave Harbour  Associated Press: Seattle Mayor Ed Murray: Port needs new permit to host Shell's offshore Arctic drilling fleet Mayor Ed Murray threw a wrench into plans for a 400-foot oil-drilling rig to arrive in Seattle when he announced Monday that the Port of Seattle [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 5th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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5-4-15 Never Again

"Never Again" by Dave Harbour Thirty years ago President Ronald Reagan visited the Holocaust Memorial at the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. He spoke (Note: See video, after brief ad) of unspeakable crimes against humanity and asked his audience to resolve, "Never Again". Switch now to a fanciful world that is present day America.  Citizens focus on leading normal lives while abnormal world events portend tragedy, including: Rising Islamic terrorism, both domestic and worldwide emasculates the argument that Islam is a religion of peace and specifically targets America North Korean nuclear threats  Dangerous disputes [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00May 4th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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4-23-15 US Administration Should Emulate Canadian Regulatory System

ExxonMobil's Rex Tillerson Compliments Canadian Regulatory System, Chastises U.S. Administration (i.e. ...with good reason, as we have documented herein.   We would also observe that many U.S. and many Canadian decisions affect citizens of the other country, their economy and their very lives.  Therefore, as each others' largest trading partner, we should always be aware that our decisions encompass much more than simply "our" economy or "our" politics.  Tillerson is right.  From personal knowledge we are very familiar with NEB and FERC energy regulatory systems along with state and provincial systems.  Sometimes the US [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00April 23rd, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL|0 Comments
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4-17-15 Will Excessive Pride Hinder Governor Walker’s Ability to Succeed?

Sen. Murkowski: Iran Oil Could Hurt U.S. Production if Prohibition on Exporting Domestic Crude Oil isn’t Lifted Restrictions on U.S. Oil Trade Amount to “Domestic Sanctions” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today drew attention to the potential impact that ending sanctions against Iran could have on U.S. production if the outdated prohibition on exporting domestic crude oil is not also lifted. Click to view video Will Excessive Pride Hinder Governor Walker's Ability to Succeed? by Dave Harbour On February 25, we expressed optimism that Alaska's new, "'All Alaska' [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00April 17th, 2015|Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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4-3-15 Gas Line Collision

Our Great Concerns With Walker's Policies AJOC by Tim Bradner  With about two weeks left on the clock, the 2015 session of the Legislature seems set to end with a big bang. A collision is shaping up between legislators and Gov. Bill Walker (NGP Photo) over the governor’s vision of a large state-led gas pipeline.     Notes from the road (Reference Bradner Commentary Above): We have little time to write while traveling (Today in L.A. on the way to Anchorage).  We do note that as the Alaska legislative session comes to [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:52:56-09:00April 3rd, 2015|Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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4-1-15 Happy April Fools Day! Commentary: Are We The Fools?

See National Ocean Policy Council Alert Here! (Readers will understand the importance of this alert after reading today's commentary, below.  -dh) See Part 4, Alaska Economic Report Below Related Commentary: "The Sting" Last Friday, former Alaska Legislator Beth Kerttula, posted this NEW OCEAN POLICY announcement:  "Today, we are releasing the first Report on the Implementation of the National Ocean Policy, which highlights the progress we’ve made since we released an action plan last year. From supporting the ocean economy to ensuring the security of our ports and waterways, and from improving [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:23-09:00April 1st, 2015|AGDC, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), OCS|0 Comments
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3-20-15 Alaskan and Canadian Energy Investors Face a Competitive New World

See this week's Petroleum News, just released. Compared to Russian and Canadian Arctic energy initiatives, U.S. efforts are pathetic.  Russia's Arctic power could well influence competitive factors discussed below in ways detrimental to the world's democracies.  Read more....    -dh  Decision makers: look below, and ignore the competitive, new, worldwide oil & gas market at your own peril and at the risk of removing opportunities from your succeeding generation of young, hopeful, ambitious children that you and your friends enjoyed.  -dh Today, an energy analyst friend privately opines on natural gas pricing, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:32-09:00March 20th, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Competition, LNG, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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3-13-15 Apology to Canada (and the world)

See Alaskanomics Posting of Mike Bradner's Column Re: State Spending.  Why do we at Northern Gas Pipelines often focus on the importance of a 'sustainable Alaska budget'?  Because if the state cannot control spending and continues deficit spending, no infrastructure project in the future will be safe from sudden, unplanned, predatory taxation to stave off bankruptcy: hence, no gas pipeline.  That's why.  -dh Apology To Canada And To The World by Dave Harbour Robert O. Anderson, Atlantic Richfield Co. Board Chairman, Board Member: Arctic Gas Consortium, Photo Circa 1975. Spring, 1976 [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 13th, 2015|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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3-1-15 Senator Murkowski Uses Bully Pulpit to Educate America

Landlocked: Murkowski Explains Alaskans’ Access Frustrations The Governor and Entire Congressional Delegation Recently Vowed to Fight the Administration's Overreaching Action to Shut Down Alaska Resource Development and Her Economy.  Senator  Murkowski Has Acted to Create A YouTube Video to Highlight Growing Federal Restrictions in Alaska.  Thank you, Senator Murkowski for Effective Work And Quick Action!  We believe that some educational entity could take that map video and expand it into a one hour lesson plan framework for elementary, high school and college students.  -dh WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today released [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 12th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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Mackenzie Valley Oil Pipeline? Cook Inlet Gas For Fairbanks?

Watch live hearing  today @ 1 p.m. ADT re: HB 105, AIDEA BONDS; PROGRAMS; LOANS; Fairbanks LNG PROJECT (Note increased C.I. reserve estimates) ... Friday, Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator's Office Closed; Larry Persily (NGP Photo) now Kenai Borough Gas Pipeline Coordinator ... AJOC, Midwest Utility Coming North To Alaska? Alberta Oil Magazine by Richelle Wiseman.  (Mackenzie Valley Oil Pipeline?  See our earlier stories.  Photo, Invuik Church, Circa. 2002) It took nearly 40 years, one national inquiry and thousands of hours of negotiations, but in 2011 the National Energy Board finally approved the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 9th, 2015|Commentary, Energy East Pipeline, Federal Coordinator, Federal Obstruction, Keystone XL, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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3-5-15 View Live Senate Arctic Hearing Now!

TODAY AT 10 AM EASTERN, The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to evaluate opportunities for the United States to build on its status as an ​Arctic nation for the betterment of the nation and those who live in the Arctic. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski ​(NGP Photo-Upper L) chairs the hearing.  The hearing features North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower (NGP Photo-L.  Said federal Arctic policy works against Alaska's and America's future and is like painting a mailbox while the house burns down...."); and Alaska State Senator Lesil McGuire (NGP Photo); [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:33-09:00March 5th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary|0 Comments
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3-2-15 Here’s Your Invitation To BOEM Day In Anchorage – What Do You Call It When Enviros Give Aid & Comfort To Anti-US/Canadian Energy Attacks?

CEA invitation to attend TODAY'S Pre-BOEM hearing press conference and reception: _____________ Wall Street Journal Video: Western NY cities trying to secede from anti-fracking state to join Pennsylvania where fracking produces wealth and jobs.  Also ... Russia flowing money through anti-fracking groups to stall US fracking projects (Note that some of the groups named in these various reports are TransCanada, Keystone XL opponents).   Does Russian and middle eastern money laundered via US environmental activist groups to oppose US Energy Independence = Foreign Aggression + US Enviro Disloyalty = Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy?    Could this be a conspiracy [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00March 2nd, 2015|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Foreign/Domestic Enviro Conspiracy, Fracking, OCS|0 Comments
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2-26-15 Please Review Yesterday’s Commentary

What's next for Keystone XL? We urge our gentle readers to review yesterday's posting; we cannot remember -- in well over a decade -- posting a more useful, relevant and actionable commentary for our Alaskan, Canadian and Lower 48 readers.  -dh Alaskanomics by Mark Edwards.   Understanding the Current Oil Price Environment - Part I  (See later Parts II and III) Over the next couple of days, I will post a three part series about the current oil price environment in Alaska. It is well known that Alaska’s economy is highly [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 26th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Reader Comment, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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2-25-15 We Are Optimistic That Good Intent Will Win The Day Over Daunting Challenges!

We Are Optimistic That Good Intent Will Win The Day Over Daunting Challenges! A tale of two pipelines and two chief executives: President Barack Obama and Governor Bill Walker by Dave Harbour  (Note: By Friday more links, references and other minor modifications will be added for archive purposes.) We must be optimistic!  After all, who wants to even contemplate the bankruptcy of Alaska or the destruction of America's way of life? So in our Churchillian way, we will never, never, never, give in to pessimism and will fight to the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:34-09:00February 25th, 2015|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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