Presentations

2010

March 4: Economic Benefits of Port MacKenzie Rail Extension to the Mainline, Rick Mystrom, Former Mayor of Anchorage and Economic Development Advisor to Mat-Su Borough

February 18: Economic Impacts of Proposed Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Critical Habitat Designatíons, Bill Sheffield, Director, Port of Anchorage, and John McClellan, Tyonek Native Corporation

February 4: One Tax, Two Tax, Green Tax, Blue Tax: Why Inequitable Taxation and Regulation is Causing One Industry to Jump Ship on Alaska, Steve Hites, Skagway Street Car Company, Inc.

January 21: From the Tongass to Tok, A New Decade of Challenges and Opportunities for Alaska Forestry, Chris Maisch, State Forester

January 7: Fixing the Ballot Initiative Process, Representative Kyle Johansen

2009

December 17: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Proposed Critical Habitat, Brad Smith, National Marine Fisheries Service

December 8: The Politics of the Economy, featuring Scott Goldsmith, Economist, University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Marc Langland, Chairman and CEO, Northrim Bank, Ralph Samuels, Vice President Government and Community Relations, Holland America Line

December 3: The Future of Fish and Finances in Bristol Bay, Mayor Glen Alsworth, Sr., Lake & Peninsula Borough

November 18-19: RDC’s 30th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources

November 5: Native 8(a) Contracting: Providing Value to America, Opportunity for Alaska, Jana Turvey, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Afognak Native Corporation

October 15: Red Dog’s Engagement Program & The Next 20 Years: Jim Kulas, Manager of
Environmental and Public Affairs, Teck Alaska and Rosie Barr, Resources Manager, NANA Regional Corporation

October 1: Growth & Economic Development in the Mat-Su Borough, John Duffy, Borough Manager, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

September 17: Building and Preserving Alaska's Future: An Update on Corps Projects and Issues In The Last Frontier, Colonel Reinhard Koenig, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

September 3: Alaska's Energy Future - the Next 50 Years, Governor Sean Parnell

June 30: Video and Text of Speeches delivered at RDC's Annual Meeting:Global Energy Frontiers - The Arctic, David Lawrence, Executive Vice President, Exploration, Royal Dutch Shell with brief remarks by Senator Mark Begich

May 21: Point Thomson Progress Report, Craig Haymes, Alaska Production Manager, ExxonMobil

May 7: Port of Anchorage Expansion Update, Bill Sheffield, Port Director, Port of Anchorage

April 30: Cruising for a Bruising - Why cruise ships are leaving Alaska, and what it means to Alaskans, Ralph Samuels, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, Holland America Line

April 16: Kim Elton, Senior Advisor for Alaska Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior

April 14: OCS Luncheon Featuring Senator Begich, Congressman Young, Commissioner Irwin, Representative Millett and Assemblyman Birch

April 2: The Seafood Industry in Alaska's Economy, Dave Benton, Executive Director, Marine Conservation Alliance

March 19: Meeting the Challenges of Getting Alaska Natural Gas to Market, Drue Pearce, Federal Coordinator, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects

March 5: Alaska Railroad Corporation: Projects, Challenges & Issues, Pat Gamble, President & CEO, Alaska Railroad Corporation
View a pdf of the breakfast packet

February 19: Looking Ahead: The Green Economy and Obama Administration, Kate Troll, Executive Director, Alaska Conservation Alliance and Alaska Conservation Voters View a pdf of this presentation

February 5: Unintended Consequences of CO2 Mitigation Strategies In Other States, Paul Chesser, Director, Climate Strategies Watch View a pdf of this presentation

January 15: Curtis Thayer, Director of Government and Public Affairs, ENSTAR Natural Gas Company View a pdf of this presentation

2008

December 18: West Cook Inlet Development Projects: 2009 & Beyond, John McClellan, P.E., JDM Consultants View a pdf of this presentation

December 4: 2009 Legislative Outlook, Representative Mike Chenault, Speaker-Elect, 26th Alaska Legislature
View a pdf of the breakfast packet

November 19-20: RDC’s 29th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2009

November 6: Rationale, Expectations, and What the Endangered Listing of the Beluga Whales Means to Cook Inlet, Kaja Brix, Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region, National Marine Fisheries Service View a pdf of this presentation

October 2: Update On Nome Operations - Rock Creek Start-Up, Carl Gagnier, VP, Operations, NovaGold View a pdf of this presentation

September 18:
Developing the NPR-A in an Environmentally-Responsible Manner, Ted Murphy, Deputy State Director for Resources, BLM. View a pdf of this presentation
And
Pt. Thomson Project Update, Craig Haymes, Alaska Production Manager, Exxon Mobil View a pdf of this presentation

August 14: Building the Bridge to America's Energy Future, Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior View a pdf of this presentation

May 1 : Statewide Energy Plan, Steve Haagenson, State Energy Coordinator, Alaska Energy Authority View a pdf of this presentation (from AEA website)

April 17: Galena Nuclear Power Project, Marvin Yoder, Advisor, City of Galena and Principal, MY:T Solutions View a pdf of this presentation

March 6: The North Aleutian Basin: Exploring Common Ground Between Oil & Fishing, Gregg Nady, Senior Landman, Shell Exploration and Production (view a pdf of Gregg Nady's presentation), and Brian Allee, Director, Alaska Sea Grant Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks (view a pdf of Brian Allee's presentation)

February 21: Bristol Bay: Balancing Environmental, Economic and Subsistence Values, Lisa Reimers, General Manager, Iliamna Development Corporation View a pdf of this presentation

February 14: Alaska Business Roundtable on Climate Change Presentations

February 7: Market-Based Responses To Address Climate Change, Peter Larsen, Senior Policy Advisor on Climate Change & Energy, The Nature Conservancy View a pdf of this presentation

January 17: The Red Dog Mine: An Economic Engine for Alaska, Rosie Barr, NANA Development Corporation View a pdf of this presentation

January 3: Alaska's Future Workforce Demand: Haven't we been here before?, Bill Popp, President & CEO, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation View a pdf of this presentation

2007

December 6: Alaskan Workforce Development: Oil Spill Response for Operations in the Beaufort Sea, Bernie Nidowicz, President of ASRC Energy Services Response Operations LLC and Vice President of ASRC Energy Services View a pdf of this presentation

November 14-15: RDC’s 28th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2008

November 1: Reflections on Alaska's Relationship with the Oil and Gas Industry, Former Governor Tony Knowles View his speech

October 23: Anglo American and the Pebble Project, Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive, Anglo American Plc. View her speech

October 18: What Does The Future Hold For Oil & Gas In Alaska? Marilyn Crockett, Executive Director, Alaska Oil & Gas Association View a pdf of this presentation

October 4: Teck Cominco in Alaska, Karl Hanneman, Manager, Public and Environmental Affairs, TeckPogo, Inc. View a pdf of this presentation

September 20: National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska: The Northeast Sector, Julia Dougan, Associate State Director, Bureau of Land Management Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

September 6: Mining A Golden Future At Fort Knox, Larry Radford, Vice President and General Manager, Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc. View a pdf of this presentation

June 19: RDC Annual Meeting Developing Our Resources While Honoring The Past

Bobbil Quintavell, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Marie Greene, NANA Regional Corporation
Matthew Nicolai, Calista Corporation

May 17: Mat-Su Borough Development Update, Dave Hanson, Economic Development Director, Matanuska-Susitna Borough View a pdf of this presentation

May 3: The Outer Continental Shelf: The Next Five Years, John Goll, Regional Director, U.S. Minerals Management Service View a pdf of this presentation

March 1: U.S. Arctic Research and Alaska Resource Development, Mead Treadwell, Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission View a pdf of this presentation

February 16: Gas Pipeline Primer, Representative Ralph Samuels and Senator Charlie Huggins View a pdf of this presentation

February 15: Briefing on Endangered Species Act Listing of Polar Bears, Scott Schliebe, Chief, Polar Bear Program, USFWS View a pdf of this presentation

February 1: Update On Alaska Civil Works, Projects & Regulatory Programs, Colonel Kevin Wilson, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District View a pdf of this presentation

2006

November 15-16: RDC’s 27th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2007: A Time Of Transition

October 19: Alaska Eco-nomics and Renewable Energy Update, Kate Troll, Alaska Conservation Alliance Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

October 5: Anchorage Port Expansion, Bill Sheffield, Port Director, Port of Anchorage Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

September 21: Alaska Gas: The View From Washington, Drue Pearce, Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation, Projects, U.S. Department of the Interior Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

September 7: Prudhoe Bay Update, Maureen Johnson, Alaska Senior Vice President/Greater Prudhoe Bay Business Unit Leader, BP Exploration Alaska Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

May 4: Cook Inlet Gas Update, Ben Schoffmann, Marathon Oil Company Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

May 2: Why Oil Prices Are High & Industry Profits In Perspective, John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

April 20: Proposed Oil Tax Rewrite: What It Means For The Next 50 Years, Steve Marshall, President, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

April 6: MacKenzie Gas Pipeline Update, Brendan Bell, Minister of Industry, Northwest Territories Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

March 2: Economic Impact of Alaska's Mining Industry, James Calvin, Managing Partner, McDowell Group Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

February 16: Federal Update For Alaska's Resource Industries, Drue Pearce, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Click here to see a pdf of talking points from this presentation

February 2: New Century: New Timber Industry, Jack Phelps, Forest Products Specialist, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

January 19: Outlook For Alaska's Basic Industries In 2006, Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

January 5: Corps of Engineer Operations in Alaska, Colonel Timothy Gallagher, District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

2005

December 1: Status Update on Chuitna Coal Project, Bob Stiles, President, DRven Corporation. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

November 16-17: RDC’s 26th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2006: Right Place. Right Time

November 3: All-Alaska Gasline Update, Bill Walker, Alaska Gasline Port Authority. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

October 20: Knik Arm Bridge Update, George Wuerch, Chairman, Henry Springer, Executive Director, Knik Arm Bridge & Toll Authority. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

October 6: Alaska Offshore Oil & Gas: Progress and the Future, John Goll, Regional Director, U.S. Minerals Management Service. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

September 15: Alaska Construction Update, Richard Cattanach, Executive Director, Associated General Contractors. Click here to see a pdf of this presentation

June 2: RDC Annual Meeting Prosperity and the Environment

Mr. John Binkley, Fairbanks
Ms. Kay Brown, Anchorage
Mr. Byron Mallott, Juneau

2004

November 18-19: RDC’s 25th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2005: Competing Globally for Industry Investment

June 10: RDC Annual Meeting EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt

2003

November 20-21: RDC’s 24th Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2004: New Frontiers, Expanding Opportunities

June 13: RDC Annual Meeting Elevating Expectations: Current & Future Development Opportunities

Patty Morrison, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands & Minerals Management, US Department of the Interior
Kevin Meyers, President, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Governor Frank Murkowski

2002

November 21-22: RDC’s 23rd Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2003: Evolving Industries and Issues

June 5: RDC Annual Meeting Native Corporations: The Future Face of Alaska's Economy

Jacob Adams, President, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Marie Greene, President, NANA Regional Corporation
Barbara Donatelli, Executive Vice President, Cook Inlet Region, Inc.

2001

November 29-30: RDC’s 22nd Annual Conference, Alaska Resources 2002: Can Alaska Compete?

June 20: RDC Annual Meeting Following the Yellow Brick Road: The Journey from Today to Tomorrow for North Slope Oil and Gas, Richard Campbell, President, BP Exploration (Alaska)

2000

November 16-17: RDC’s 21st Annual Conference, Alaska Resources: Expanding Opportunities