An Alaska lawmaker last week introduced legislation that would give residents the opportunity to vote on whether to tap earnings from the state’s Permanent Fund to support construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline to deliver North Slope gas to the state’s energy-short Southcentral region.
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Alaska Lawmaker Eyes Oil Fund Earnings for In-State Gasline
An Alaska lawmaker Monday introduced legislation that would give residents the opportunity to vote on whether to tap earnings from the state’s Permanent Fund to support construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline to deliver North Slope gas to the state’s energy-short Southcentral region.
Alaska Lawmaker Eyes Oil Fund Earnings for In-State Gasline
An Alaska lawmaker Monday introduced legislation that would give residents the opportunity to vote on whether to tap earnings from the state’s Permanent Fund to support construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline to deliver North Slope gas to the state’s energy-short Southcentral region.
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Fees on LNG, Gas Transfers
A Texas lawmaker wants to charge a 25 cent/boe fee for the transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil and petroleum products to or from marine terminals in order to support a $20 million fund that would pay for measures to combat coastal erosion. However, it is in doubt whether the fee would be in compliance with the U.S. Constitution.
Louisiana Producer Group Protests Obama Tax Hike Plans
The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA) has called on a House lawmaker representing the state to “work to defeat or amend” President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget that proposes a $30 billion-plus tax hike on oil and natural gas producers.
Louisiana Producer Group Protests Obama Tax Hike Plans
The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA) has called on a House lawmaker representing the state to “work to defeat or amend” President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget that proposes a $30 billion-plus tax hike on oil and natural gas producers.
Lawmaker Proposes Leasing Kentucky Mineral Rights
The recession has surely driven a few people to dig under their couch cushions for loose change. In cash-strapped Kentucky one lawmaker has proposed that the state look under its own property for oil and gas deposits that might be extracted and monetized.
Alaska Senator Has AGIA Regrets, Pipeline Worries
With only one official North Slope gasline proposal to consider and many questions yet to be answered, at least one Alaska lawmaker is losing faith in the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) process, he told NGI last week.
Alaska Senator Worries AGIA Process Was A Mistake
With only one official North Slope gasline proposal to consider and many questions yet to be answered, at least one Alaska lawmaker is losing faith in the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA) process.
CA Lawmaker, Enviro Groups Push New Energy Efficiency Law
A California state lawmaker and four environmental groups Tuesday proposed a new state law for energy efficiency (AB 2020) with stated goals of capturing $3 billion in savings for consumers, cleaning the air, and assuring long-term power supply reliability. The proposed new law would apply to both private- and public-sector utilities, and was previewed late last week (see Power Market Today, Feb. 13)