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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