11/9/19 Fairbanks Utility Wants To Buy LNG Facility But Is The Whole Deal Financially Feasible? We’ve Never Thought So.
Credit: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/the-west-is-on-the-wrong-path_082014 Commentary: With fuel oil prices low and the true cost of serving too few natural gas customers being high -- would enough oil-heated homes convert to gas to make the Interior Energy Project feasible? Gas rates to customers are subsidized, and artificially low. How can the repayment of loans to AIDEA be guaranteed? Meanwhile, the cash-strapped [...]
5-5-13: In Memoriam, Ken Stout
Point of personal privilege. Today we honor our friend Ken Stout (NGP Photo-R), a great American veteran, a public servant, father and husband who acquitted himself well, and, like Paul of old, served Our Lord [...]
5-3-13
North of 60 Mining News: The minerals industry of Northwest Territories April 30 congratulated the Tłı̨chǫ Government for the release of their long-awaited Tłı̨chǫ Wene’ke, or Tłı̨chǫ Land Use Plan. Note to Readers: We think the [...]
4-30-13
(Your author is in China. While updates have been sporatic, we will resume normal operations in a few days upon our return to Alaska. The gracious patience of our readers is appreciated. -dh) Petroleum News. [...]
4-17-13 – More Evidence The Administration Usurps Congressional Authority
Calgary Herald by Sherri Zickefoose. An anti-oil pipeline art show is being sent packing from City Hall’s atrium after officials yanked the group’s permit over price tags and politics. TODAY: Witnesses Hail State Energy Policies, [...]
4-13-13
The Alaska House just concurred with Senate changes to HB4, intrastate gas pipeline enabling legislation! -dh, 12:10pm
4-11-13
Tonight Is Another Big Night, For Those Who Care About Alaska's Economic Future! The Government Gas Pipeline Commentary by Dave Harbour Late yesterday, we followed the Senate Finance Committee review of the Alaska Gasline Development [...]
4-10-13 COP Delays Arctic OCS – Obama Shorting States’ Natural Resources Revenue is, “akin to theft”! – Alaska Representative Supports Keystone XL Pipeline!
We compliment Rep. Charisse Millett (NGP Photo) for having the initiative to weigh in on a variety of national energy issues, including this one. If Alaska expects other states to rally to her aid when confronting examples [...]
3-31-13
Petroleum News Alaska. ANWR's fate on hold (Full story) A federal website says a “record of decision” is due this spring on a new management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, including a potential recommendation to [...]
3-28-13
Calgary Herald. In a decision that concluded tolls cannot increase every year to offset lower volumes moving through a pipeline, the National Energy Board has rejected sweeping changes put forward by pipeline giant TransCanada on [...]
3-14-13
Juneau Empire-AP, by Becky Bohrer. A Senate proposal to overhaul Alaska’s oil tax structure could cost the state up to $1.3 billion next year, hundreds of millions more than plans put forth by Gov. [...]




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