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Move HB 110 out of Senate Labor & Commerce Today!
Contact Members of Senate Labor & Commerce HB 110 will be heard tonight, Monday, April 11 at 6:00 PM in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. With session only 6 days remaining in the session, time is evaporating. The bill MUST move from this committee TONIGHT! When the bill was heard on Friday, Senators Giessel [...]
Read MoreThe Countdown is on. Contact Senators TODAY!
ConocoPhillips President Commits to Alaska At a breakfast this morning in Anchorage, Jim Mulva, President & CEO of ConocoPhillips, announced that the company would “commit billions of dollars in Alaska with [an] improved business climate.” To listen to his strong speech and commitment to Alaska, click here. Governor Knowles Urges Change Former Alaska Governor, Tony [...]
Read MoreHouse Passes HB 110 Onto the Senate
HB 110 Passes State House! HB 110, the Governor’s bill which would create more jobs, more investment and more production passed the Alaska State House of Representatives by a vote of 22-16. Please take a minute to thank those that voted in support of the bill. There were several champions for this bill in the [...]
Read MoreTestify TODAY at 3:00 p.m. – Your State’s Future Depends on it!
Let your legislators know – it’s time to reform taxes now. The House Finance Committee heard a wide array of public testimony on the pros and cons of HB 110 yesterday afternoon. Thanks to all of you that took the time to testify in support of the bill. However, we need more help. Yesterday was [...]
Read MoreStop Alaska’s Drop
Let your legislators know – it’s time to reform taxes now. We get it, life is busy. But our state’s future is on the line. The time is now for every Alaskan to let their legislators know it’s time to reform our production tax and get Alaska back on the map. Learn more at www.aoga.org/stop-alaskas-drop/ [...]
Read MoreIndependents Agree – Legislature Should Pass HB 110/SB 49
In the current production tax debate, much attention has been given to smaller independent companies. Like Pioneer, they all support HB 110/SB 49. Brooks Range is the only company exploring on the North Slope this year. They support HB 110/SB 49 because they would “rather share that title (of Alaska’s exploration company) with many more [...]
Read MoreProduction Tax Reform is on the table in Juneau – Act Now!
HB 110 is currently in the House Finance Committee, and will have hearings everyday this week. SB 49 is currently being heard this week in Senate Resources Committee. We’ve highlights some key components of the legislation for your consideration. How will HB 110/SB 49 Create Jobs, Increase Production, and Make Alaska More Competitive? Reduces one [...]
Read MoreAlaska Must Compete with the Lower-48
Dear Alaskan: Pioneer Natural Resources fully supports HB 110/SB 49 Governor Parnell’s legislation designed to increase jobs, production and investment in Alaska’s oil industry. This legislation will make Alaska a more competitive climate for business. Pioneer is proud to be the first independent producer on the North Slope, and we hope to expand our operations [...]
Read MoreProduction Decline Signals Need for Change
Dear Alaskan, Although the North Slope still has vast oil resources remaining, production continues to decline at a serious rate. In fact, the state of North Dakota may surpass Alaska in production in just three to four years. Without “new oil” coming online, production will be down to about 250,000 barrels per day in 2020, [...]
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"A more competitive Alaska economy means more investment in Alaska. More investment in Alaska means more oil production. And more oil production means a bigger economic pie for Alaskans."
- Gov. Sean Parnell
In 1963, Cook Inlet natural gas becomes the major fuel source for power generation to Southcentral Alaska communities.