AK makes $ – lots of it – off oil production. Revisiting IL in AK gold mine.

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News of the Day:        Alaska By the Numbers – FY 20 Totals Ed King, King Economics Group, August 3, 2020 Down 40,000 Jobs Oil prices averaged $52.12 in FY 20 North Slope production averaged 481,856 barrels per day OIL  Alaska doesn’t make money on taxing oil; it makes money on producing oilSam Moore, The Anchorage Press, July 28, 2020 In … read more

Friday Fact Check: Alaska’s Oil Profile

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As Alaskans prepare to vote on another oil tax ballot measure, it’s a good time for a refresher on the details of our oil industry, what it has done, and will continue to do, for our state.  The oil industry is a key part of Alaska’s economy: Alaska is the only state that does not have a state sales tax or … read more

No mining? No renewable energy. The impact of a Biden win on oil & gas.

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News of the Day:  The true cost of renewable energy – is anybody listening? Instead of a push towards renewable energy, the world should be focused on a push towards clean energy. Those two terms are often used interchangeably especially when green energy advocacy groups are pressuring policymakers to campaign for the use of wind, solar, and electric vehicles. But … read more