Of these, the Crow Agency prospect was confirmed by significant soil-gas anomaly and appears to have the greatest probability of having trapped a hydrocarbon accumulation. Assessment of a natural resources in a time-dynamic process. This analysis evaluates the methodologies, results and geographic distribution of North American natural gas resource assessments reported by six organizations from 1995 - 1999. A baseline of current geological and economic realities of North American gas supply is established which will affect future downstream activities. This talk will focus on how Tribes can increase economic development opportunities through the creation of Tribal Utilities and renewable energy development on Tribal land.
Many Tribes have the natural resources to support low-cost renewable energy development.
The development of these resources, under the structure of a tribal utility, can create jobs and training for tribal members, increase electric service to households on reservation lands, and provide a source of revenue through off-reservation power sales to supply consumer and utility demand for clean energy. The Division has developed several different programs designed to address the first five factors in successful mineral agreement. In order to do this the Outreach program utilizes an integrated approach assisting Tribes promoting mineral development on their respective reservations. This law greatly expanded the form of agreement which Indian Tribes could enter into for development of their energy and mineral resources. This Act empowers tribal governments to enter into joint venture, operating, production sharing, service, managerial, lease or other agreement, or any amendment, supplement or other modification.