The Forney Post: Consumer Energy Alliance applauds Trump Administration on pipeline decisions Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) recently commended President Donald Trump for signing a pair of Executive Orders that will allow the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines to move forward, both of which will safely deliver the resources U.S. families and businesses need to drive down costs.
ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OPPOSES HB 111 ANCHORAGE, AK - The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce today announced opposition to House Bill 111, a bill aimed at altering production taxes on the oil and gas industry for the seventh time in 12 years. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is a strong advocate for a solution to the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis, which will need to involve reductions in government spending, a restructuring of the permanent fund, and possibly a new broad-based tax. The Anchorage Chamber has consistently advocated for a fair, [...]
Alberta's oilpatch is on the upswing: Here's the proof. Calgary Herald. The welding inspector on contract to Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline ... Output in the oil and gas industry in November climbed 6.1 percent from ... Legislative indecision has extended and worsened Alaska's recession. Alaska's recession is worse than it needed to be because the state didn't solve its fiscal gap last year. Alaska Railroad to cut 49 positions, lay off 31. In-state economics have combined with world market forces to push the Alaska Railroad to again cut its [...]
The Oil Curse: Is It Real? by Dave Harbour Our critical thinking readers can review this book (below), decide, then apply their conclusions to the oil, gas and minerals policies of Alaska and Western Canada (i.e. for starters). If I were a philosopher prince, a student of Socrates and Plato, I would have absolute power, absolute integrity, a heart of wisdom and charity; and, I would be a good manager of natural resources. Realizing that both the production and price of resources is volatile, I would carefully husband and [...]
Today's news updates: Ontario had to change gas subsidization program: infrastructure minister, CBC.ca. Ontario's infrastructure minister says the province had to change its subsidization program for the expansion of natural gas pipelines into rural and ... State nears finish for smaller gasline permits, Alaskajournal.com. The AGDC-AHFC in-state pipeline work culminated in late 2012 with a design and final EIS for a 737-mile, 24-inch high-pressure pipeline also ...
House Introduces Stream Protection Rule Repeal Under the Congressional Review Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Evan Jenkins (R-WV) and David McKinley (R-WV) introduced H. J. Res. 38. This is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act related to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSM) final Stream Protection Rule (SPR). During the rulemaking process, OSM shut out cooperative agencies – the states responsible for enforcing federal mining regulations – and ignored the existing regulatory success as the state and federal level. [...]
We thank our patient readers for bearing with us as we travel this week. We'll have you and our archives updated just as soon as we can! -dh
Journal of Commerce, by Andrew Jensen. We aren’t hearing much from the opponents of the 2013 oil tax reform lately. Facts tend to get in the way of rhetorical hyperbole, and it appears that reality has finally caught up with Democrats and Gov. Bill Walker, who collectively agitated for the repeal Senate Bill 21 in a 2014 voter referendum. Losing that fight didn’t end the debate, however. Nor did the undisputed evidence from Walker’s own Revenue Department that SB 21 was bringing in more money than the previous [...]
Alaska Dispatch News: AGDC has long, and potentially costly, to-do list as it takes over LNG project
Is the ANS gas glass half full or half empty? by Dave Harbour Tim Bradner has a long history with the Alaska oil and gas business. With his brother, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Bradner, he brings to his clear-eyed journalism a sharp and accurate political perspective. Tim Bradner. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour His ADN article today illustrates Bradner's grasp of Alaska's current Alaska North Slope (ANS) gas challenge, "Alaska Needs Options For Its Natural Gas". Sadly, Alaska is truly [...]
Today's Northern Energy Headlines For Our Readers The first day of Christmas is TODAY! Freezing temps mean it’s time to clean the legacy wells on the North Slope (See our 2012 editorial) Tillerson might help Alaska's gas project despite brittle relations with governor US rig count up 16 this week to 653; Alaska adds 3 Alaska gas line project requires consistent policy, fiscal certainty _______________________________
Our Canadian friend, Dr. Graham Thorpe, sent us the following email. It warns of faux environmental rituals of those practicing the ‘global warming/climate change’ religion, along with a description of the horrendous outcomes of their anti-civilizing brand of evangelizing. Dr. Thorp’s commentary is completely consistent with our commentaries provided to readers here, over the years. Thorp's warnings apply as much to the United States and other spoiled, liberal, ''developed" nations as to his own country of Canada. –dh _____________________________________________________________________________ Hi: The following article, entitled “Climate Change and the Modern-Day Scrooge”, [...]
Petroleum News. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared outright victory Dec. 9 in his campaign to gain backing for a national “framework” agreement on climate change. But getting there needed an 11th-hour concession from British Columbia and, despite Trudeau’s persistent claim that all participants endorsed the need for action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the summit of 10 provincial and three territorial premiers wrapped up with Saskatchewan and Manitoba - two Prairie provinces which relay almost exclusively on resource development to underpin their spending programs - refusing to sign on. [...]
Chairman Bishop Opines On DOI Appointment House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop issued the following statement in reaction to the appointment of Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to head the Department of the Interior. “Selfishly, I’m not crazy about this nomination, because Zinke was a bright freshman member of our committee. This will be a loss for us. I was looking forward to working with him on Resources and in the Western Caucus. However, this appointment gives us greater opportunity to help people and solve problems that face [...]
Early Bird registration is now open – we have reduced our registration fees in recognition of economic conditions. Register by December 31st to save even more! New this year: buy your $10 parking pass now, save time the day of the event. Select “Meet AK Parking Pass” when you register! Sponsorship opportunities are available. See below! Event Invitation Meet Alaska Conference & Tradeshow 2017 Meet Alaska 2017 Friday, January 13, 2017 Early bird Member Registration: $225 Early bird Non-Member Registration: $250 Sponsorship: Pipeline Sponsor - $10,000 Designate two representatives to attend the Speakers’ [...]