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Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee field hearing





The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs holds a field hearing this Thursday in in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The hearing takes place at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Chambers. It will focus on the effects of federal law and federal policies on energy prices in rural Alaska and in Alaska Native villages.

The witness list follows:
Panel I
Sarah E. Obed
Government Relations Director Doyon, Limited

Jerry Isaac
President and CEO
Tanana Chiefs Conference

Elaine Brown
Energy Director & General Manager
Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative

Melody Nibeck-Edgmon
Tribal Energy Program Manager
Bristol Bay Native Association

The Honorable Edward Alexander
2nd Chief
Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in Tribal Government

Chris Rose
Executive Director
Renewable Energy of Alaska Project

Committee Notice:
Oversight Field Hearing on "Federal Laws and Policies Affecting Energy Prices in Rural Alaska and their Effects on Native Villages" (April 5, 2012)

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