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The next time your business needs a new piece From computers to backhoes and just of equipment, consider leasing it through National about everything in between, we can help you Bank of Alaska Leasing Corporation. Equipment find the most cost effective solution to meet Leasing may be smarter than purchasing, and can your needs, no matter what your business. Give provide you with the flexibility you need. us a call today! In the winter of 1975, a coincidence brought Anchor- age businessman Bob Penney and broadcaster Robert Fleming together on an airport shuttle bus in San Fran- cisco. An enthusiastic Penney was adamant in his convic- LEASING CORPORAT/ON tions that a pipeline carrying North Slope gas to markets in the Lower 48 states should follow an all-Alaska route 265-2705 to tidewater near Valdez as opposed to proposals to build the line through Canada. Everyone on the bus soon knew how Penney felt, and he quickly raised Fleming's interest effectiveness and influence on a wide range of public 1 We proudly salute the efforts to his own level. policy and resource development issues. That passionate conversation on the San Francisco Today RDC is the state's largest non-profit pro- bus was the seed that sprouted the Organization for the development organization with membership ranging from Management of Alaska's Resources (OMAR), which later individuals to local communities, laborunions, native evolved into the Resource Development Council (RDC). corporations, trade associations and companies of all 1995 marks the 20th Anniversary of RDC, an organization sizes. RDC is known for its ability to bring together diverse Resource Development Council Bulk Rate interests within its ranks to influence decisions and poli- 121 W. Fireweed, Suite 250 which began as a single-issue group, but grew into a U.S. Postage Anchorage, A K 99503 multi-dimensional statewide organization known for its (Continued to page 4) ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Anchorage, AK Permit No. 377 Thank you National Bank of Alaska for sponsoring this special anniversary edition! Page 12 1 RESOURCE REVIEW / February 1995 President of RDC in 1987- 1988. Henri served as Commissioner of Administration under Governor Bill Egan. He is owner and President of South Central Timber Development Corporation in Anchorage. I am very proud to be at the helm of RDC's staff effort entering its 20th year. Two decades of hard work and degree the process of governing. nously cruel sacrifice of young virgins to After starting as a volunteer in 1983, Friday, March 3 happy association have passed for Nothing can be done at all until the propitiate the gods for the sake of peace working up the ranks as Project Coordi- Sheraton Anchorage Hotel members and staff of RDC. Thirty-six importanceof doing it has been made and prosperity, have so many ordinary nator, then Deputy Director for two Cocktails 6:30 p.m. years into Statehood, the mission and obvious to the very lowest capacity; people been so misgoverned by a radical, years, it was especially rewarding to be Dinner 7:30 p.m. vitality of the Resource Development and whatever can be made obvious wrong-headed few. Council are needed more now than to such capacities is sure in course As such as anything, the future work chosen to follow Paula Easley as Ex- Program 8:00 p.m. i I ever before. The forces of preserva- of time to be done, although it may of RDC will be to restore the critical facul- ecutive Director in 1987. I! ties of our citizens, and to clear away "the It is also rewarding to have Paula tionist nihilism are growing stronger. be obvious to people capable of tak- Gold Sponsors froth of misleadingself-congratulation and now on RDC's board of directors, and I Millions of people and millionsof dollars ing a wider view that it ought not to be RDC has expanded its reach to involve young cliche." Otherwise, as John Adams said think it speaks well for the organization are arrayed against the few of us who done. When once done, it is the Alaskans in understanding and accepting call Alaska home. Our quest for self- hardest thing in the world to get it long ago, "ourdemocracywillsoon enough to engender such commitment. Most of resource development. Above, Congressman Alascom fulfillment, and a rewarding, stable, di- undone." waste, exhaust and murder itself." RDC's Past Presidents are still active in Don Young congratulates two students for first Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Navius, the Roman poet, posed this the membership and many of the board place entries in RDC's essay contest in 1994. ARC0 Alaska, Inc. versified economy is constantly The Alaska government is in constant fluctuation based on the couplet around 240 BC: members have been with RDCfromthe Arctic Slope Regional Corp. stanched by national forces, who even sentiments of the majority in any Q: Tell me, how come your great beginning and are still volunteering, testifying, attending RDC events and quarter squads of their agents here in AGC / ACIAP Trust given election; because of Alaska's commonwealth was lost so supporting the organization in many our midst. BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Analyze and ponder our political continuous population turnover, the speedily^ ways. EXXON voters are an ever-changing cast of A: We were overrun by a new lot of Working for a Board of Directors is environment, the AmericanIAlaskan National Bank of Alaska characters. People who intend to spellbinders, a bunch of silly quite a juggling act of diplomacy, coor- form of government under which we Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. live in Alaska only a short time, who youngsters. dination, communication and most of undertake to develop Alaska the Greatland. Patrioticallywe want to think anticipate enjoying their grandchil- all, cooperation for the good of the dren and their later years elsewhere, organization. RDC's Executive Com- Silver Sponsors that our government is the best; we would tend to want a distribution of mittee and board are shining examples seldom scrutinize it critically. "Self gov- ernment," said James Stephen, "not $950 for each Alaskan, rather than of how seemingly disparate people and Alaska Helicopters, Inc. infrequently means the right to misgov- invest $550 million annually in the industries can come together to share Alaska Railroad Corporation infrastructure required to realize the (Continued from page 9) their volunteer efforts on behalf of com- Anderson Tug & Barge ern your immediate neighbors without potential of this vast place. We have training ground the RDC environment is, mon and mutually-beneficial goals. City of Valdez being accountablefor it to anyone wiser built precious few miles of new road RDC's goal is to improve the quality Cook Inlet Region, Inc. than yourself. Our system of party gov- and I'd strongly recommend it for anyone ernment makes every person who is in our statehood epoch; we have not interested in public service. of life for all Alaskans through sound Deloitte & Touche, CPA's Echo Bay Mines out of office pick holes in the work of added even one kilometer to our It was enormously rewarding to work resource development. Over the years, f Era Aviation, Inc. every person who is in office, and every railroad system. under nine presidents of OMARIRDC, and RDC has grown more effective in its I Harbor Enterprises, Inc. In spite of our "hear from every the knowledge and experience gained is outreach and public efforts to educate person who is in office considers, not Hartig, Rhodes, Norman, et al. citizen" propensities, despite the and advocate on resource issues. But what is the best thing to be done, but being put to good use working with the Kenai Peninsula Borough perpetual confusion which this the work is never done, because as what is most likely able to be carried in new Congress as a full-time lobbyist. I am Kodiak Island Borough spite of opposition." To quote further causes to the body public -- the plural- highly optimistic that many of the Council's Einstein pointed out, "as the circle of Koncor Forest Products Co. from Mr. Stephen: "Some degree of ity which is not reduced to unity a new, state and federal legislative goals will be light increases, so does the circumfer- KPMG Peat Marwick -- permanence, some amount of discre- contrary phenomenon has arisen: achieved in the next five years but only ence of darkness." For instance, more Laborers Local #341 -- tionary authority, some scope for the We all accede and bend the knee to with renewed spirit, continued hard work people have a better idea of what Alas- Lynden Incorporated formation and execution of consider- a dozen or two biologists who de- and financial support by a growing mem- kans do for fun than whatwe actuallydo NC Machinery Company able schemes, are the very first essen- cree that great economic activity must bership. Let's all toast the past and the for a living. RDC's work is increasingly Princess Tours Sealaska Corporation tials of good government. Under the cease lest some animal species be future of RDC at the 20th Anniversary important, and the last 20 years of effort Teamsters Local 959 system ...g iven to us, they are all but endangered. We must ruin our celebration. has laid the groundwork for the next ... Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co. entirely wanting. Endless discussion, economy on the grounds that these Easley represents the MunicIpaliiy of Anchor- decades of success. VECO Corporation continual explanation, the constant biologist augurs are scientists, who age and other clients in Washington,specializ- It is difficult, however, to quantify Yukon Pacific Corporation statement and re-statement to (the leg- are impartial, truthful, concerned and ing in environmental, economic and science policy.

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