Hilcorp pushes for new pipeline project in Cook Inlet.  Hilcorp Alaska is pushing for a new pipeline project in Cook Inlet, to bypass its controversial Drift River Terminal Facility. ____________________________________

Growth in government debt in Ontario hasn’t stopped—in fact, it hasn’t even slowed (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam,Ontario government debt interest is expected to climb from $11.6 billion this year to $12.6 billion two years from now.

Alaska sends LNG megaproject plans to FERC Margaret Kriz Hobson, E&E News reporter Energywire: Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Suzanne Downing, Courtesy, Must Read Alaska Must Read Alaska, by Suzanne Downing:  ... Alaska State Troopers shut down the highway at Beluga Point on Wednesday for over 12 hours, after they received a call about an armed man firing a handgun. They never did find the man. On Friday, the highway was closed once again, this time for a diplomatic visit. China President Xi Jinping, on his way home from a visit with President Donald Trump, stopped in Anchorage and had dinner with Gov. Bill Walker and First Lady Donna [...]

PLF expert will testify to House panel on ESA impediments to development Washington, D.C.; March 27, 2017:  This morning, Tuesday, March 28, Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Jonathan Wood will testify before a House subcommittee about the Endangered Species Act and the disruptive impact that its cumbersome “consultation” requirements can have on development and public safety projects. Conducted by the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the hearing is titled, “Oversight Hearing on ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic and Infrastructure Development.” Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, chairs the [...]

  EXPORT COMPLIANCE TRAINING   Keep Current on YOUR Requirements as an Exporter!  Why travel to the lower 48?! Learn from an EXPERT!    WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  Business Owners,  Finance Managers,Traffic Managers, Plant Managers, ISO Managers, Sales Managers, Controllers, Operations Managers, Purchasing Managers,  Shipping/Receiving Personnel, Customer Service Managers, Compliance Officers. Anyone Involved with Exports!   DATE:  April 7, 2017  TIME:  Doors Open at 8:00 am, Program 8:30 am - 5:00 pm            LOCATION:  NANA, NANAtkut Conference Room 909 W. 9th Avenue, Anchorage, AK     TOPICS INCLUDE Due Diligence Checking the 7 Mandatory Denial Lists Security Requirements/ Penalties Country Specific Requirements [...]

Statement on Trump Administration’s Plans to Repeal of Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Valuation Rule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2017 CONTACT: Parish Braden or Molly Block (202) 226-9019    Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior announced plans to repeal the Office of Natural Resources Revenue’s (ONRR) “Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Rule.”   “The Trump administration should be commended for beginning the process of reversing the impossible regulatory requirements imposed on energy development by this rule. Endless layers of regulation don’t [...]

RDC BREAKFAST FORUM SERIES Next Breakfast: April 6, 2017 - Dena'ina Center Andrew Jensen, Managing Editor, Alaska Journal of Commerce Breakfast Forum: March 16, 2017 RDC Breakfast Meeting March 16, 2017 from Resource Development Council on Vimeo.   Fix the Fiscal Problem Now and Don’t Destroy Our Resource Industries Jim Jansen, Chairman, Lynden and Co-Chair, KEEP Alaska Competitive Coalition   Breakfast Packet (pdf) • PowerPoint Slides (pdf)  Jim Jansen's video presentation   KEEP Video  Jim Jansen, Lynden CEO. "Keep Alaska Competitive!" Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour [...]

We have demonstrated over the years why the 'climate change' narrative is merely an excuse to execute a transfer of money and power, and that it was created to destroy capitalism.  -dh Town Hall, by Katie Pavlich.  Speaking to reporters yesterday from the White House briefing room, Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney was asked about the elimination of funding for climate change research in President Trump's budget. Mulvaney didn't mince words with his answer.  "Part of your answer is focusing on efficiencies and focusing on doing what [...]

Alaska Journal of Commerce OPINION  AJOC EDITORIAL: House Resources tells Armstrong thanks for nothing The first time Bill Armstrong met former Gov. Sean Parnell several years back he pointed at a map... Read More  COMMENTARY: Legislators need encouragement to make unpopular choices As we reach the halfway point of the 2017 legislative session, we wish to share some thoughts about... Read More

To: Natural Gas Roundtable Members and Friends      Robert (Rob) Smith, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas     Tuesday, March 28, 2017 University Club 1135 16th Street, NW Washington, DC                     TransCanada to seek regulator's OK after gas shippers approve new pipeline toll:  TransCanada says it has lined up enough shipper support to go ahead with a new pipeline tolling system designed to allow more western Canadian ... Alaska Selected to Receive $2.5 Million EPA Grant to [...]

Headlines: Attorney Kevin McIntyre to be nominated as FERC chairman; How certain is that big oil discovery? Would you bet the farm on it or just a six-pack? ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “MAKE IT MONDAY” FORUM US Army Corps of Engineers Update ANCHORAGE – On Monday, March 13, 2017, join the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Col. Michael S. Brooks, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District, for an update on the Corps' major programs, and current and future projects. He will highlight the Corps' Military Construction, Missile Defense, Civil [...]

We apologize for the inconvenience.  This site is being updated and should be available for use by Tuesday.  -dh