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DOI to hold series of Indian energy meetings
Friday, January 6, 2006
The Interior Department is holding a series of meetings this month on the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Section V of the act requires Interior to consult on the development of regulations regarding Tribal Energy Resource Agreements. The purpose of the agreements is to promote tribal oversight and management of their own resources.
The schedule is as follows;
January 9 - Sacramento, CA, Hilton Sacramento
January 9 - Houston, TX, Hilton Garden Inn (at airport)
January 10 - Tulsa, OK, Hilton Garden Inn (at airport)
January 10 - Billings, MT, Sheraton Billings
January 11 - Portland, OR, Doubletree Hotel
January 11 - Minneapolis, MN, Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America
January 12 - Denver, CO, Country Inn Suites (at airport)
January 13 - Albuquerque, NM, Albuquerque Marriott (on Louisiana)
January 13 - Las Vegas, NV, Renaissance Hotel
January 19 - Washington, DC, Sydney Yates Auditorium, DOI
For more information, contact Darryl Francois in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development at 202.219.0740 or at darryl.francois@mms.gov.
Get the Bill:
Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (H.R.6)
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