Alaskan & Indian Enterprises Industry
Issue Alerts
Federal Agencies Propose Environmental Rules for Energy Projects on Indian Reservations
Dan Press, Sheri SpangVan Ness Feldman Issue Alert
September 7, 2006
Federal agencies recently issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for regulations describing proposed new requirements and procedures for environmental approvals of projects on Indian reservations. These regulations have the potential to cause significant and largely favorable changes in how companies, and particularly energy companies, conduct business on Indian reservations.
Seminars & Events
Striking a Balance: Communities, Commerce, and Economic Development in Southwest Alaska
Southwest Alaska Municipal ConferenceAnchorage, Alaska
February 2, 2006
John Iani spoke on fisheries rationalization and its effect on processors.
11th Annual Conference on Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West
Law Seminars InternationalSeattle, Washington
January 19, 2006
Doug Smith addressed what FERC's authorities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 mean for the Pacific Northwest.
Energy in Alaska
Law Seminars InternationalAnchorage, Alaska
September 17, 2005
Doug Smith spoke on the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Curt Moffatt spoke on Development Incentives, particularly, "The Likely Impact of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Open Seasons Regulations on the Development of Oil and Gas Resources in Alaska."