Indian Energy
The Committee has identified three major barriers to Indian energy development: 1) outdated laws and cumbersome regulations for tribal energy development and programs; 2) lack of tribal access to the transmission grid; and 3) difficulty in obtaining financing and investment for energy projects.
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Vice Chairman of the Committee, released a concept paper which was sent to tribal leaders on September 10, 2009 to begin discussions on how to overcome these barriers.
Related Documents:
9/10/2009 – Indian Energy and Energy Efficiency Concept Paper
Related Hearings:
4/22/2010 - Legislation Hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act of 2010
10/22/2009 – Oversight Hearing on Indian Energy and Energy Efficiency
8/28/2008 – Field Hearing on the Impact of High Energy Costs in Rural Alaska Native Communities and Opportunities for Alternative and Conventional Energy Development
5/01/2008 – Oversight Hearing on Indian Energy Development - Regaining Self-Determination Over Reservation Resources
RELATED PRESS RELEASES
- 04/21/10: SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARING TO LOOK AT WAYS TO ABOLISH ROADBLOCKS TO ENERGY PRODUCTION ON INDIAN LANDS
- 03/12/10: DORGAN RELEASES DRAFT INDIAN ENERGY PROMOTION AND PARITY ACT
- 10/21/09: SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS SETS ENERGY HEARING, BUSINESS MEETING ON TRIBAL RECOGNITION
- 10/07/09: BROWNBACK, DORGAN APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF NATIVE AMERICAN APOLOGY RESOLUTION
- 09/24/09: DORGAN AND BARRASSO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL INDIAN ENERGY ROUNDTABLES
- 09/10/09: DORGAN AND BARRASSO RELEASE CONCEPT PAPER ON INDIAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- 07/11/08: DORGAN SECURES COMMITMENT FOR NINE NEW STAFF TO GET FORT BERTHOLD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT MOVING
- 06/19/08: DORGAN SECURES COMMITMENT FOR BIA ACTION PLAN ON IMPROVING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON FORT BERTHOLD; REPORT DUE BY JULY 7
- 10/03/07: SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARING WILL FOCUS ON BACKLOGS AT INTERIOR