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Arctic states open council to China, India, SKorea

...in some areas, for the first time ever - as ever-expanding counties like China and India hunt for additional energy supplies.Officials estimate the Arctic holds 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil reserves, and 30 percent of undiscovered...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-16/arctic-states-open-council-china-india-
State
NPR-A: Misguided federal policy

...Harding's action logically devoted over 20 million acres of the Territory of Alaska to a worthy national purpose, secure energy supplies for the United States Navy. Secure domestic petroleum sources are every bit as important to our country today, if...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-09-30/npr-misguided-federal-policy
Opinion
Con: Economic boost from new spending not instant

...permitting policy for oil and natural gas nationally could do for employment, and what good a more stable and lower-cost energy supply could do for private sector confidence.? Repeal Davis-Bacon Act. There is, however, something related to infrastructure...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-03-30/con-economic-boost-new-spending-not-i
Opinion
A US Strategy for fighting cyberattacks

...nation's electrical grid, it may be both reasonable and proportionate to fire missiles at, say, the attacker's energy supplies. But as recent hacks and phishing attacks on Google's Gmail service and on defense contractor Lockheed Martin indicate...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-06-06/us-strategy-fighting-cyberattacks
Opinion
'Fracking' process has the EPA seal of approval

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Natural gas is a key part of America's energy supply, providing nearly a quarter of our total energy needs. That includes a third of the energy used by industry, homes and businesses...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-07-14/fracking-process-has-epa-seal-approva
Opinion
This should be Alaska's century

...globally dominant in REEs, Alaska's leaders must facilitate the growth of affordable, competitive, Alaska-based energy supplies for the production and processing of strategic and critical minerals. This essential step will benefit all Alaskans...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-10-03/should-be-alaskas-century
Opinion
Young: Act would help 'job creation'

...exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the coastal plain of Alaska, to ensure secure energy supplies for the continental Pacific coast of the United States, lower prices, and reduce imports, and for other purposes...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2011-11-14/young-act-would-help-job-creation
Local
My Turn: Plan toward growth - build an in-state gasline

...prospect.As we celebrate their success, our greater goal must remain a secure, long-term, reasonably priced, clean energy supply for as much of Alaska as possible - energy that allows our communities to thrive.It is imperative we continue planning...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-11-20/my-turn-plan-toward-growth-build-stat
Opinion
Pro: Strategy is sabotaging an economic recovery

...production system operating below capacity to placate environmentalists. A more sensible policy would aim to expand energy supply in such job-generating sectors as oil and gas drilling, coal production and nuclear power.A study by Wood Mackenzie...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-01-13/pro-strategy-sabotaging-economic-reco
Opinion
U.S. could spur a robust economy with new policies

...the project. It would stimulate local and state economies, raise billions in government revenue, strengthen our energy supply, and lower gas prices. The project has passed every environmental test. It holds too much promise to be a casualty...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-03-02/us-could-spur-robust-economy-new-poli
Opinion

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