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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said during his state of the state address last Wednesday he wants backers of in-state and Lower 48-bound gasline plans to “consolidate their efforts” and said the state and North Slope producers need to settle their differences on leases. Meanwhile, recent regulatory filings by Lower 48 pipeline backers have inched the uncertain project forward.

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said during his state of the state address Wednesday he wants backers of in-state and Lower 48-bound gasline plans to “consolidate their efforts” and said the state and North Slope producers need to settle their differences on leases.

The energy status quo in Alaska “isn’t good enough,” and the industry, regulators, lawmakers and consumers all need to reconsider how the state handles oil and gas, according to Gov. Sean Parnell. And targeting natural gas markets in Asia, rather than the Lower 48, should be one of the things considered, he said.

The energy status quo in Alaska “isn’t good enough,” and the industry, regulators, lawmakers and consumers all need to reconsider how the state handles oil and gas, according to Gov. Sean Parnell. And targeting natural gas markets in Asia, rather than the Lower 48, should be one of the things considered, he said.

Attorneys for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin to find the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in contempt for refusing to follow his 2009 order to process oil and gas development proposals in the Allegheny National Forest.

Attorneys for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin to find the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in contempt for refusing to follow his 2009 order to process oil and gas development proposals in the Allegheny National Forest.

Hoping to lead the nation in greater exploitation of domestic energy resources, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell and state Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan Thursday touted a plan to tap the state’s oil reserves and refill the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), with the hope of shipping 1 million b/d of oil on TAPS within a decade.

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell is calling for new tax incentives and credits for oil and gas exploration and development in a bill that would amend the state’s oil and gas production tax scheme.

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell is calling for new tax incentives and credits for oil and gas exploration and development in a bill that would amend the state’s oil and gas production tax scheme.