Today’s Key Takeaways:  Biden’s BLM  locks up AK land – again. ExxonMobil’s view of energy supply and demand through 2050. Small Cook Inlet producers have gas, need help. AIDEA permit for Ambler road suspended. NEWS OF THE DAY: Biden administration will keep 28 million acres in Alaska closed to drilling and miningAlex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News, August 27, 2024 Interior … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways:  AK’s first steps toward carbon capture storage program. Massive sanctions to halt Arctic LNG 2 project. Interest in AK antimony after China limits worldwide sales. Permitting reform possible in lame duck session. OIL: Alaska oil and gas regulator takes first step toward carbon storage programJames Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, August 22, 2024 The Alaska Oil and Gas … read more

10 Initial Thoughts on the Permitting Reform Act of 2024Nick Loris, C3NewsMag, August 23, 2024 1. A Big Win for Geothermal With advancements in technology, the potential for geothermal as a clean, firm power source is massive. The Act would create categorical exclusions (CEs) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for geothermal activities. Critically, by amending the Energy Policy Act of 2005, … read more