The National Marine Fisheries Service is holding a public hearing in Anchorage TODAY from noon to 2 pm at the Loussac Library on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean.  Anchorage NGP readers will want to attend the  hearing and present brief testimony. The DEIS is highly problematic and the  restrictions and mitigation measures it proposes would severely compromise the economic feasibility of any drilling program and make development of leases improbable.  Below is a link to the Resource Development Council for Alaska Action Alert, which [...]

ADN-AP.  Alaska's procedures for dealing with companies that buy oil leases but don't develop them were debated Wednesday in a case before the state Supreme Court. CBC.  Liquefied natural gas is the future of energy exports in B.C., Premier Christy Clark announced on Friday morning.  Clark was at Burnaby's BCIT campus to set out a new 10-year energy plan for the province, which includes the construction of two liquid natural gas plants in northern B.C. by 2020.  The premier said the plants in Kitimat would generate $2 billion in new [...]

See Our Northern Waters Task Force Commentary and Links Below Office of the Federal Coordinator, by Bill White (Photo).  Building a major pipeline to carry stranded North Slope natural gas to market would boost the number of jobs and wealth in Alaska. But the impact would be muted compared to the economic upheaval from building the trans-Alaska oil pipeline 35 years ago.  That's a key conclusion of a draft economic analysis, prepared by the gas line project developer and released Jan. 13, that forecasts how life in Alaska would change if the proposed $32 [...]

Stelmach advising Ukraine on gas development plans - Calgary Herald - Main callout pointer for calgaryheraldcom ..... Lougheed served on a number of corporate boards became involved in the development of a gas pipeline to the.... Fairbanks Daily News Miner by Max Buxton.  Slow progress on an in-state natural gas line to bring the inexpensive, clean burning fuel from the North Slope into Fairbanks has Interior lawmakers looking at alternatives.   Rep. Bob Miller, D-Fairbanks, on Wednesday introduced a measure to study the feasibility of extending Southcentral’s existing natural gas system to the Interior within the next few years. ADN by [...]

  Link to NGP Reader Bill Gallagher's (NGP Photo) new book: Resource Rulers: Fortune and Folly on Canada's Road to Resources.   ADN by Becky Bohrer.  A proposal intended to advance an in-state natural gas pipeline project goes too far in giving too much authority to the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., the leadingHouse Democrat said Tuesday.  ...,  Rep. Mike Hawker (NGP Photo), a co-sponsor of the proposal, said the provisions contained in the measure are the kind needed to get a mega-project under way. He said he was terribly concerned to [...]

Steve Forbes Wows Alaskans! Alaska Dispatch by Alex DeMarban.  Apocalyptic natural-gas nightmare still a concern for Southcentral Alaska Petroleum News by Kristen Nelson.  House plan combines existing bills, wraps ANGDA into AGDC with same board This January 2012 message from the Chairman of the Retired Public Employees Association, Bob Doll, reflects why it is critical now to both cut government spending and improve the investment climate leading to sustained economic growth, as Steve Forbes advocates below.  The State of Alaska owes $4 billion to the Teachers’ Retirement System and more [...]

Energy Digital:  The return to the gulf - But according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (NGP Photo), the new five-year program will make available for development more than three-quarters of undiscovered oil and gas resources estimated on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), including frontier areas such as the Arctic. In addition to the Gulf, offshore drilling in Alaska will recommence under the supervision of the Department of Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE).    Fairbanks Daily News Miner: by FDNMstaff Lawmakers share alternative vision for oil tax [...]

TONIGHT!  Anchorage: January 25, 2012, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Crowne Plaza, mid-town Anchorage at the corner of International Airport Road and C Street.  A project overview and update will be provided by Dan Fauske (NGP Photo) and members of the ASAP team will be present to answer Project questions.  The public is encouraged to attend and learn about the ASAP project. Refreshments will be served. Comment: Today, Alaska Airlines announced it has unilaterally canceled its over three decade long tradition of providing prayer cards for meals.  It did not query its customers in [...]

Peter Foster in yesterday's FP urges us to, "follow the money and expose misinformation" about Keystone.   Yesterday, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation announced the ASAP Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be published in the Federal Register today, Friday, January 20, 2012.  Here is the DEIS link.     *     Mat-Su Frontiersman Story, by Andrew Wellner.      *     The Alaska Dispatch provides Governor Sean Parnell's (NGP file Photo) State of the State speech transcript: "Currently, Alaska is pursuing parallel tracks to get a gasline. The State financially [...]

 National Journal: EPA Could Thwart Gas Supplies **Comment by David Holt** (NGP Photo) It’s ironic that less than a decade ago, our country was so concerned about dwindling natural gas supplies that we built new LNG import terminals to secure a supply from overseas. Fast forward to today when newly discovered shale formations around the country, and new technology, are giving us the chance to access an amazing domestic supply of natural gas, and are simultaneously presenting us with a unique opportunity to revitalize our domestic energy industry, and stimulate growth for decades [...]

PetroBakken stock rises on output target hit - Calgary Herald - By Dan Healing, Calgary Herald January 12, 2012 12:06 PM PetroBakken shares rose Thursday after it reported December production of over 50000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, including 23400 boe/dfrom the Saskatchewan Bakken, pictured here. ... The Ugly Reality of Alaska's Current Oil and Gas Debate by Andrew Halcro (NGP Stock Photo-L), Alaska Dispatch. Commentary and Report.  Yesterday, our friend Brad Keithley (NGP Photo-L) briefed Alliance members on a recent District Court of Alaska decision by Judge Gleason, now having survived Senate confirmation to join the [...]

  Tonight, participate in a debate, the "Future of ACES", refering to "Alaska's Clear and Equitable Share", production tax.   Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 3801 Centerpoint Drive, 1st Floor - 6:30 to 8:30 PM     Presenters are Senator Bill Wielechowski (NGP Photo-R), Senator Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo-L), Rebecca Logan (NGP Photo-R), Ak Industry Support Alliance Executive Director    Radio commentator, Glen Beigel (NGP Photo-L), is the moderator.   Organizers invite our readers to stay for Q&A And A Pro or Con ACES Straw Poll After The Presentations  *  www.AnchorageTeaParty.org    Loan guarantee likely wouldn't apply to LNG line  -  CBS News  -  Changes [...]