THIS SITE HISTORICAL:
In 2008 through 2010, an "Independent mom & pop" oil company violated the "Alaskan Public Trust" doctrine, allowing malfeasance and environmental atrocities upon the "Last Frontier". This "blog" is dedicated to follow the outcome of the illegal activities that have now become front and center attention before the regulators in charge of making sure the "Public Trust" is upheld, as a centralized forum to make sure Alaskans and others are kept abreast of penalties and fines upon those that feel Alaska is the "Last Frontier Dumping Grounds".

The above image depicts a crude oil well flow-back test, wherein for days hydrocarbon saturated "wet" natural gas was allowed to vent to the atmosphere out a safety relief valve, with temperatures and ambient conditions such that the "wet" vapors most likely condensed and fell upon the pristine waters of Harrison Bay of the Colville River delta, a place so far removed from man-made pollution. This image is also the cover photo of the report called "Alaska's Deadliest Sin", a culmination of malfeasance and environmental corruption evidence upon this Independent, collected by an ex-employee who has made it a personal "mission" to make sure this kind of irresponsible behavior is stopped and never again repeated on this "Frontier". To date, the company – Pioneer Natural Resources - has attempted to deny all allegations, but the evidence allowing denial is too strong. With that, the company has started to admit true so serious these violations. They have admitted their actions are indeed a violation of "Public Trust". With a 3rd party ongoing investigation following the submittal of the "Sin", the end result should be stiff fines and penalties upon the perpetrators, that which sends a message to those that want to "Go North" for oil exploration and exploitation.

"Drill Baby Drill" is upon us, thanks to Sarah Palin and others, and we must stand up against this all out blitzkrieg assault upon the ecosystem, to protect the environment from continued malfeasance and environmental atrocities, as it is not worth another Love Canal!
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Say It Ain't So Sarah

When governor you said: Independent energy companies like Pioneer and many others are coming to Alaska to take advantage of the opportunities available here for creative, aggressive players in the energy industry. Offshore, northeast of Kuparuk, is a great example of what independents can do. Pioneer Natural Resources bought the leases in 2004, and along with its partner, E-N-I Petroleum, worked well with the state to get their permits fast. It’s a good model for more success by independents in the future. We will aggressively defend the state’s obligations to responsibly develop our resources. You in the industry make your living by providing the goods and services necessary to get Alaska’s resources to market. You live by contracts and legal obligations. This is how business is conducted, and you honor your legal obligations. As I told the state on Wednesday evening, WAREHOUSING Alaska’s resources isn’t an option. We’re stepping out there on some issues and sending a message that Alaska’s new administration understands how important it is to expand to areas with great potential beyond the North Slope. That includes advocating for environmentally responsible lease sales in offshore waters. To prove we can responsibly develop, we’ll beef up oversight on the North Slope because we’ve seen some legal obligations ignored.

Now that Pioneer is under investigation by a 3rd party investigative team funded by the AOGCC, it appears that you meant to say “WHOREHOUSING Alaska’s resources!