3-4-16 A Personal Aubrey McClendon Perspective by Richard Lee Ranger

On Alaska radio 4:30 - 5 today -dh "If the world around us seems increasingly chaotic, you may not be overreacting.  You may simply be sensing signals to become more serious about soul searching, personal planning and decision making."   -dh CBC.  ... debate over the Energy East pipeline becomes more about national unity. More. Yesterday, in a case that means as much to Oil & Gas as it does to other natural resource industries, John Sturgeon (NGP Photo) addressed the RDC breakfast meeting about his case before the U.S. Supreme Court.  See Sturgeon's [...]

3-3-16 Fracking Pioneer Dies In Oklahoma City Car Crash

We are sad to note a report from a reliable source that an important oil industry player is leaving Alaska.  Following a disappointing 4th quarter 2015 net loss of $7.2 billion -- but not necessarily related to it -- Apache Corporation will be leaving Alaska.  Details to follow.  -dh  From Embassy News - Canada - comes this Mackenzie Valley Pipeline update by Marie-Danielle Smith. Former Governor Frank Murkowski (NGP Photo) Suggests "Another Approach" To Providing Alaska North Slope Gas Producers With Fiscal Certainty.  Note: we have always reminded readers that fiscal certainty provided for gas [...]

1-29-16 Climate Change Politics Vs. Energy and Prosperity

CLIMATE CHANGE NARRATIVE EXPOSED (Note to today's email alert readers.  A good friend wrote, "Why are you 'happy' to report on these stupid events?"  We said we were being facetious but glad it inspired him to write us!  :-)  -dh)   ALERT-ALERT-ALERT In addition to energy-threatening national policies (Column left), citizens must always be alert to dangerous political acts that repel local investment, job creation and overall prosperity.  We would be happy to quote any political party revealing such poor energy leadership.  Today we thank one party and two news [...]

1-28-16 Canada Is Becoming Its Own Worst Economic Enemy … Too!

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, (NGP Photo), today commenced debate on the Senate floor of S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. During remarks on the Senate floor, Murkowski highlighted the benefits of the bipartisan.  This is the bill promoted below by Senator Barrasso.  More here, including video! To Export LNG Or Not To Export: The Debate Continues "Own Worst Economic Enemies" Commentary: We have shown on a number of occasions over the years, including this one, that Alaska is often its own worst enemy. Add the U.S. for refusing TransCanada's [...]

1-12-16 Weak Energy, Etc. Policies = Lackluster Last State Of The Union Speech

Calgary Herald by Dan Healing.  ... Seven Generations Energy Ltd., considered one of the bright lights of the Calgary oilpatch, announced it would postpone about $200 million of planned capital investment in 2016.... David Holt Commentary, FuelFix.  ...a second major oil company was forced to abandon plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Alaska...for those who live close by..., the news is devastating. ON EVE OF AMERICA'S "STATE OF THE UNION" SPEECH, WE SEE A WEAKER NATION BECAUSE OF WHITE HOUSE ENERGY POLICIES After rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline [...]

12-12-15

"Climate Change".  Rich countries will pay poor countries for UN 'concensus' that global warming is real, caused by carbon emission and that humans can eliminate the trend and that eliminatiing the trend is good.  Bottom line, UN goal of "destroying capitalism" has advanced and accumulation of power under UN has taken a giant leap forward.  Alaskan and Canadian oil, gas and coal production will be more costly and all North American consumers and taxpayers will be asked to pay more from family budgets.  Meanwhile, ISIS threat takes a back seat [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:45-09:00December 13th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments

12-3-15

Calgary Herald by Stephen Ewart.  After months of speculation about the future of the Alberta Energy Regulator, Premier Rachel Notley has quietly reaffirmed its mandate and will not break up the arms-length government agency that oversees the province’s oil and gas industry. As we prepare to leave Quito for Anchorage ... (Join us on Facebook for this and other updates), we offer readers from the Financial Post's Claudia Cattaneo (NGP Photo) on more oil companies joining the Enviro-Governmental-Industrial Cabal.  Are the private sector's days numbered?  -dh ADN by Nathanial Herz.  The head [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:48:31-09:00December 3rd, 2015|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments

11-27-15 Alberta Premier and Alaska Governor Achieve Greater Control Over Energy Industry

  TransCanada exits Alaska LNG project CanadianManufacturing.com Alaska bought out the company's interest for US$64.6 million; BP, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp. are still involved ...         Calgary Herald Notley says NDP government has carbon tax mandate Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald ... The effort to curb Alberta's greenhouse gas emissions — the highest in Canada — is ... support for pipeline projects that have stalled in the face of environmental opposition. ... Albertans in the broad sense are either of this things,” said the Calgary-Elbow MLA.         Calgary Herald Editorial: [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:46-09:00November 27th, 2015|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments

1-22-15 “The Climate Warming Religion”

Anchorage Daily Planet Editorial.  Acolytes of the new climate-warming religion so embraced by President Barack Obama and other believers must be in a tizzy today. A team of prominent scientists gathered at a Texas Public Policy Foundation climate summit in Austin, Texas, pooh-poohed all that as “nonsense,” Marc Morano of ClimateDepot.com reports. They say fears of man-made global warming are “irrational” and “based on nonsense”; that the claims have “nothing to do with science.” They warned “we are being led down a false path” by the upcoming UN climate summit in [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:42:16-09:00November 22nd, 2015|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments

11-19-15 He who owns the gold makes the rules!

As we warned, Government ownership is a liability for Ak-LNG; "Gas line team reshuffle puts scrutiny on high salaries", APM, by Rachel Waldholz; Also see KTOO ​He who owns the gold makes the rules: see how the Feds can now make "all" the rules! The Morning Headlamp: 60 days until Regular Session begins; Schedule issues slow AKLNG progress; more urgency for Walker's fiscal plan; $1 billion for Arctic investment (A Bright Spot for Alaska!) EPA Chief: It’s Not ‘Extreme’ To Ban Coal, Oil, Gas Production On Federal Lands OTHER Today's Oil and Gas News Briefs, Courtesy: [...]

11-12-15 IEA Says Oil Prices Loom Low, Longer — May Extend Alaska & Alberta Fiscal Crises

Log onto Alaska Headlamp for its useful report today! Our venerable, mid-Atlantic energy analyst friend is worried about overcapacity of gas transportation projects: Alaska and Alberta, are you listening?  Read more....  AND ... our Aussie energy analyst friend relays the story of Anadarko's interest (i.e. subsequently withdrawn) in taking over Apache Corporation.  Read more....   -dh Low Oil Prices Loom Longer.... CBC.  Oil prices are likely to remain low over the next five years because of plentiful supply and falling demand in developed countries, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in its annual forecast.  The Paris-based body, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:48-09:00November 12th, 2015|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal|0 Comments

11-6-15 End of a historic week in Alaska

Our Alaska BP friend, Julie Hasquet, notes the launching this week of, "BP's inaugural, Technology Outlook.  Readers may obtain a copy here.  -dh Our Washington D.C. friend with IER, Dan Kish, notes that House democrats have filed this bill targeting an Alaska oil  & gas prohibition in Cook Inlet and the Arctic -- not to mention coal.   Founded on the religious belief in a concept called, Global Warming, the bill (i.e. called the "Keep It In The Ground Act Of 2015") is being filed as in concert with other Paris [...]

10-31-15 Murkowski sharply criticizes the Obama administration’s actions to block energy

More Critical Alaska LNG hearings today.  Tune in live, here! Sen. Murkowski Draws National Attention to Alaska’s Energy Priorities Energy Committee Chairman Delivers Weekly Republican Address Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today highlighted Alaska’s energy priorities as she delivered the weekly Republican address to the nation. In her remarks, Murkowski sharply criticized the Obama administration’s actions to block energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), the non-wilderness portion of ANWR, and offshore, while bringing attention to the barrage of destructive regulations coming from the EPA. “Since taking [...]

10-23-15 Crony Capitalism

New global climate deal could hit Alaska drilling Millions of eyes, billions of dollars focused on Paris! Note the dedication and focus represented by this video statement, then see the Crony Capitalism background, current status and conclusion commentary we have prepared for you. See major UN Climate Change Organizer: Christiana Figueres Is Global Warming A Hoax: IPCC Credibility Deconstructing GW: Richard Lindzen, Ph.D. Dr. Benny Peiser Testimony Dr. Christopher Essex: GW Science Nobel Laureate NASA Scientist Climate Science History 97% Consensus = Science? Greenpeace Founder re: Fraud Scientists Cheat on Data Debate Climate [...]

10-16-15 ENERGY DAY TOMORROW IN HOUSTON!

  To our Houston readers  AND those with families and friends in Houston: Mobilize the family and go downtown to ENERGY DAY, TOMORROW! Friday Afternoon Breaking News Bishop: Interior Arctic Lease Cancellation Plays into Russia’s Hands   WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement on the announcement made today by the U.S. Department of the Interior that it will cancel the two potential Arctic offshore lease sales scheduled under the current five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2012-2017: “I am disappointed [...]

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