Resource Development Council

Live Updates

from the RDC's 30th Annual Conference
Alaska Resources 2010

November 18-19, 2009 | Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center | More Info

About Live Updates

Welcome to the RDC's 30th Annual Conference – Alaska Resources 2010 LIVE UPDATES feed. On this page you'll find live updates from each of the sessions occurring during this 2-day event. It's like virtually being in the room! Can't make it or think you've missed anything, just check this site for up-to-the-minute feeds on what is being discussed. And after the conference is over, come back to this site to review of all of the action and comments from each session.

Twitter users – if you are attending the event and want to provide real-time feedback, use Twitter hash tag #RDC2010 in your posting and your tweets will show up along with our moderator's during each session.

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Session 1: Wednesday November 18th 8:00am to 10:00am

Comments from Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska

The North Slope: 2010 Forecast

  • John Minge – BP Exploration Alaska
  • Ken Sheffield – Pioneer Natual Resources Alaska
  • Helene Harding – ConocoPhillips Alaska
  • Lee Bruce – ExxonMobil

Alaska Outer Continental Shelf 2010

  • Peter Slaiby – Shell Exploration Alaska

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Session 2: Wednesday November 18th 10:30am to 11:30am

Emerging Energy Policy: Where does Alaska Stand?

  • Pat Pourchot – U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Tom Irwin – Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Common Sense Energy Policy: Short-Term Needs, Long-Term Solutions

  • David Holt – Consumer Energy Alliance

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Session 3: Wednesday November 18th 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Alaska Native Corporations: 2009 in Review and a Look at the Year Ahead

  • Matthew Nicolai – Calista Corporation
  • Margie Brown – Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
  • Maria Greene – NANA Regional Corporation

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Session 4: Wednesday November 18th 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Climate Change Regulation, Legislation and Litigation: Implications for Alaska

  • Jeff Leppo – Stoel Rives, LLP
  • Lynn Westfall – Tesoro Corporation
  • Larry Hartig – Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

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Session 5: Wednesday November 18th 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Kensington – Why Did it Take 20 Years?

  • Tom Henderson – Coeur Alaska

Going on the Offensive: Debunking Myths and Misinformation

  • Ralph Samuels – Holland America Line
  • Eric Fjelstad – Perkins Cole, LLP
  • John Shively – Pebble Limited Partnership

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Session 6: Thursday November 19th 8:00am to 10:00am

Comments from Dan Sullivan, Mayor, Municipality of Anchorage

Addressing Alaska's Energy Needs: Exploring Options for In-State Gas

  • Gene Therriault – Office of the Governor, State of Alaska

Federal and State Perspectives on Alaska Gas Pipeline Projects

  • Drue Pearce – Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
  • Dr. Mark Myers – Alaska Department of Natural Resources

The TransCanada – ExxonMobil Pipeline Project

  • Tony Palmer – TransCanada

The Denali Pipeline Project

  • Bud Fackrell – Denali: The Natural Gas Pipleline

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Session 7: Thursday November 19th 10:30am to 11:30am

Tourism: Industry in Crisis

  • Bob Berto – Cruise Lines Agencies of Alaska
  • Paul Landis – CIRI Alaska Tourism Corp.
  • Steve Hites – Skagway StreetCar Company, Inc.

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Session 8: Thursday November 19th 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Keynote Luncheon

  • Gaetan Caron – National Energy Board Canada

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Session 9: Thursday November 19th 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Arctic Policy and Alaska's Natural Resources

  • Mayor Edward Itta – North Slope Borough
  • Chris Oliver – North Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Captain Michael Inman – U.S. Coast Guard

The Great Recession and Outlook for Alaska Resource Industries in 2010

  • Donna Logan – McDowell Group
  • Bill Popp – Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
  • Neal Fried – Alaska Department of Labor

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