As one who has followed the sad saga of the experimental coal fired power plant project in Healy, Alaska since 1990, some of the editorials advocating for continued investment in it have been missing some critical points. Usibelli Coal and … Continue reading →
Will the Regulatory Commission of Alaska ask utilities to implement conservation? Not if their staff report is implemented. You can read more about this regulatory issue on R-09-005. The sad part about the recommendations is that the federal government offered … Continue reading →
Barbara Wallrath of the Atlantic Monthly does a blog that touches on life and its many inconsistencies and oddities. I thought it deserved mention. barbarawallraff.theatlantic.com
Continue reading →I’ve often noted the oxymoronic expression “Clean Coal”. It’s why I refer to the DOE/State of Alaska funded “experimental coal fired power plant in Healy” instead of the “clean coal technology” power plant. It may just be less dirty than … Continue reading →
Photo courtesy Doug Yates I don’t usually get personal in this forum, but wanted to announce the passing of a Fairbanks icon Dave Lacey, who died of cancer Feb. 24, 2009 a day shy of his 64th birthday. Dave has … Continue reading →
I got a chuckle out of the recent report on the Alfalfa Club dinner. It wasn’t as fun reading about one of our regressive Alaska legislators.. That is all.
Continue reading →So I ran into Jay Ramras on a recent plane trip and he said the refineries were working to keep the price of jet fuel low to remain competitive to airlines that could go elsewhere. So to make up for … Continue reading →
Rep. Les Gara sent a press release along with his requested report investigating the high price of gas, compared to the price of crude oil. Not surprisingly, it shows that refineries are recovering roughly twice what they were as recent … Continue reading →
I’ve been revisiting some now seemingly old links from the 2008 election. Folks will likely remember the Paris Hilton response ad to McCain comparing Obama to her. Paris announces her energy policy as presidential candidate. Some folks might not have … Continue reading →
Style in public and style in private are sometimes very different in politics and others in public life. The tapes of Richard Nixon showed him to be a foul mouth bigoted bitter person. However, style in public management blends the … Continue reading →