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The Resource Development Council the best way to do this, but our effort is development extremist he's being made for Alaska (RDC) has announced plans to intended to neutralize the petition to appear. His background, experience, spearhead a statewide campaign to campaign being conducted by and commitment to balancing support policies of the new Secretary of environmental and consumer groups development and environmental Interior James Watt. demanding Watt's resignation,"she said. concerns are exactly what this nation RDC officials say the effort will begin The Council, the state's largest needs," Herbert said. "We want Congress with a petition drive. The group will initi- citizens group, whose members come to know Alaskans support him. ate the project by contacting associate from labor, business'and government, Herbert said the project would be a organizations which actively support also plans a letter campaign targeted to major undertaking of RDC. "We're going 444 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99510 April - May 1981 rational land-use policies. key members of congress. to need a lot of volunteers--individuals ''We are convinced the vast majority Charles F. Herbert, newly-elected and organizations working with their of Alaskans support his appointment as President of the Resource Development own members--to make this a success." Interior Chief, " said Paula Easley, Council, explained the action of the Herbert urged Alaskans wishing to executive director of thecouncil. "Our job group's executive committee. assist the project, dubbed "Alaskans for is to get them to speak up. Petitions aren't "Jim Watt is not the pro- Secretary Watt," to contact RDC at 278- 9615. ouse Research Agency, continun.. Resource Review is the official monthly newsletter of the Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc., Christine Johnson performs relating to energy conservation, the Box 516, 444 West 7th Avenue, research on social and health services, Susitna Hydroelectric project, and Anchorage, Alaska 99510. Phone (907) the judiciary and law enforcement, and telecommunications. 278-961 5. state taxes and expenditures. She is Leslie Longenbaugh has been hired Executive Committee Olficers as a temporary entry-level research President .. .. .. .. Charles F. Herbert currently working on an evaluation of the Vice Presldent . .. .. .. .. Mano Frev child support enforcement program and analyst. Her research has focused on Vice President . .. .. ..Dorothy Jones an analysis of water right issues, as well State loan programs and hgher Secretary . .. .. .. .. Bob Swetnam as providing oversight of State loan education issues. Treasurer .. .. .. .. Darrel Rexwlnkel Past Presldent . .. .. .. Tom Fink program activities. At a recent hearing in Juneau Staff Jack Kreinheder focused his efforts dealing with Alaska coal, researchers Executive Director . .. ..Paula Easley the past session on revenue sharing, oil Susan Brody and Ann DeVries were Deputy Director .. .. Joyce Munson Administrative Manafier . Mary Holmes and gas, fisheries and health care. His commended by RDC's executive director Research Analyst . .. Larry Hayden present assignments include an analysis for their reports on Coal Leasing and Community Relations of coastal protection funds and research Taxation and Markets for Alaskan Coal. Coordinator . .. Carl Portman BULK RATE 0 U.S. POSTAGE Box 516, Anchorage, Alaska 99510 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA ADDRESS CHANGE REQUESTED ! Return Postage Guaranteed ; What will the future hold for the Alaska Railroad? Page 3 Page 10 Page 3 Page 6 rights. Betty Barton was formerly assistant city manager of Bethel and a local Former Alaska Department of respected, effective organization of its In its first year of operation, the According to the annual report, the government specialist of the Department agency takes requests for research on a Natural Resources Commissioner kind in Alaska." He added, "we're just House Research Agency has responded of Community and Regional Affairs. Her Charles F. "Chuck" Herbert has been ordinary people who believe enough in to 187 requests for research from "first come, first serve" basis to assure a work has focused on health care, senior elected President of the Resource Alaska's future to devote our time and legislators in addition to 14 special non-partisan entity. Special projects citizens programs, food and drug laws, Development Council. money to fighting for change." projects resulting in major reports and requiring more extensive work are and refugee resettlement. Outgoing President Tom Fink handed Herbert became Deputy Commis- papers, says the agency's annual report. authorized by the bi-partisan governing Susan Brody serves as acting sioner of the Department of Natural The House Research Agency's staff committee of the agency, composed of director in the director's absence. She the gavel to Herbert at the Council's consists of six full-time researchers, one annual meeting April 10 at the Captain Resources in 1963, and seven years later the Speaker, Minority Leader, and the has performed research on petrochem- part-time researcher, and a research icals, other oil and gas related issues, Cook Hotel. Fink, an Anchorage Governor Bill Egan named him Commis- ranking House member of the Legislative analyst in addition to the director, coal, timber, and day care. She is a insurance executive and former Speaker sioner. He has worked as an operator and Council. administrative assistant and two former member of the Anchorage office of the Alaska House of Representatives, mining consultant in Alaska, Canada, In keeping with its mission of seasonal secretaries. providing objective research, the agency of CH2M Hill, a national consulting firm. stated, "any organization is only as good and Central and South America. Herbert Charles "Chuck ~erbert The organization's expertise and as its members, and if that is the criteria served as ~laska'sfirst chairman of the compiles factual data, identifies and knowledge in several key issue areas has critically evaluates policy options. Anne DeVries has undertaken by which we are judged, you can be Alaska Public services Commission and Association, the American Institute of significantly expanded, the report states. However, as a general rule, the agency market analysis of various Alaska proud, as I am, to be part of the most is currently active in the Alaska Miners Mining Engineers, the American Mining The staff is now prepared to address will not render policy recommendations. natural resources, including agriculture Congress, and Commonwealth North. For various oil and gas-related issues, Research requested by legislators is and coal. She has also researched issues several years Herbert has been RDC's including petrochemicals, corporate treated confidentially unless the director relating to higher education, workers' staff consultant on mining. Valdez Wins Environmental A ward taxes and leasing questions. requests otherwise. compensation, telecommunications and Other new Executive Committee During the interim, the research The agency staff consists of: public financing. officers elected were vice presidents Connie Barlow has been a special Alexander Hoke, a staff member of The Resource Development Council presented its Environmental agency provided information on finance, Mano Frey, Laborers Local 341, and assistant on oil and gas issues to the the former legislative research division, Enhancement Award to the City of Valdez at the organization's annual bonding, public utilities, telecommun- Dorothy Jones of the Matanuska-Susitna Commissioner of the Department of has performed work in the fields of meeting, Friday, April 10 at the Captain Cook Hotel. ications, higher education, worker's Borough Assembly. Bob Swetnam, Natural Resources, a research analyst, taxation, state expenditures, In accepting the award from Resource Development Council Executive compensation, and various public Phillips Petroleum, was elected and deputy director of the Coastal transportation, energy conservation and Committee member Jed Holley, Valdez Mayor Stephen McAlpine thanked the 1ssistance programs. Other projects secretary, and Darrel Rexwinkel, Management Office, and a member of the alternative energy sources. Currently he Resource Development Council and noted that "growth and environmental involved coal, state loan programs, child Coopers & Lybrand, was chosen support, enforcement, refugee reasearch staff of the Federal-StateLand is completing a preliminary economic qualities can be rendered compatible through sound planning." The award is treasurer. resettlement, water rights, coastal Use Planning Commission. To date, and technological assessment of given in recognition of a community or organization's outstanding efforts to The 1981-82 Executive Committee protection funds and energy ~arlowhas researched issues related to airships as an alternative transportation improve the quality of life through well planned economic development and also includes E.W. "Pete" Casper, Green conservation. oil and gas and the allocation of water mode. Continued on page 12 aesthetic improvements. Construction Company; Paul Dunham, 'Valdez has become one of Alaska's major growth centers in the past Machinists Local 601;Tom Fink, Schroer- decade and while many people will assume that industrial expansion is Fink Insurance; Bob Fleming, former Coal Hearings planned and located, Eakins said it could Alaskan activities. necessarily accompanied by environmental deterioration, Valdez citizens Alaska broadcaster; O.K. "Easy"Gilbreth, Continued.