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My Turn: Move beyond oil and find the next economic driver

I recognize, as we all should, that oil resources and production in our state has been a blessing. The money through taxation has provided for millions and billions of dollars...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-05-23/my-turn-move-beyond-oil-and-find-next
Opinion
An 'F' on this report card

...Alaskan businesses are not being well represented by this oil faction.We know that Alaskans benefit greatly from our oil resource. In the face of declining production though, how is it fathomable that it's in Alaska's best interest to subsidize...

http://juneauempire.com/letters/2013-05-02/f-report-card
Letters
My Turn: The oil tax takeaway/giveaway: SB 21

...are on. This takeaway/giveaway is Senate Bill 21, masquerading as an inducement for future development of Alaska oil resources. Nobody supporting the takeaway/giveaway even pretends any actual development by the oil companies is required...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-03-19/my-turn-oil-tax-takeawaygiveaway-sb-2
Opinion
My Turn: Oil tax cut means state income or sales tax more likely

...ConocoPhillips' $6.2 million daily profit at the expense of state revenues. What do we Alaskans, who own that oil resource in common, get in exchange? Basically nothing. The bad news is that the governor's bill does not require any specific...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-02-07/my-turn-oil-tax-cut-means-state-incom
Opinion
Parnell sets new benchmarks for gas pipeline

...companies.Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, said if Alaska stops getting its "fair share for our oil resource, it will bust our budget and that means politicians will look to sales and income taxes and a potential raid on your...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-01-17/parnell-sets-new-benchmarks-gas-pipelin
Local
Alaska's North Slope and LNG: North America's energy bridge to Asia

...and price-inflexible variant. The appearance across of the horizon of seemingly inexhaustible North American shale oil resources thus embodies the latent potential for Asia to significantly improve its energy security, even as it diversifies supply...

http://juneauempire.com/node/26281
Opinion
Our oil - it is time for our investment

...an investor the state corporation assumes a proportionate voice in the pace and direction of the development of the oil resources. In addition, because it has paid for a portion of the development costs, the state corporation receives detailed...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-08-09/our-oil-it-time-our-investment
Opinion
Big Oil has little to do with prices

...beneath the sea in the United States. According to the federal government, an estimated 67 percent of undiscovered oil resources are located on federal lands, a good part of which are off-limits to exploration and drilling. But Obama and many...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2011-06-09/big-oil-has-little-do-prices
Opinion
USGS revises upward its estimate of natural gas reserves in Cook Inlet

...percent in coal bed gas accumulations, and 3 percent in tight gas accumulations. The USGS assessment of undiscovered oil resources ranges from a 95 percent probability of 108 million barrels to a 5 percent probability of about 1.36 billion barrels...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-06-28/usgs-revises-upward-its-estimate-natura
State
University of Alaska Anchorage economist says Alaska faces challenges in transition to 'post-Prudhoe' economy

...Institute of Social and Economic Research said the problem of preparing for the decline in traditional North Slope oil resources has been hidden by high oil earnings.Economist Scott Goldsmith, who wrote the study, concluded Alaska continues...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-09-26/university-alaska-anchorage-economist-s
State

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