Natural Resources committee  My understanding is that it's not as well developed as in Canada. Certainly, a community could litigate but on more uncertain terms, I think.

Natural Resources committee  My understanding is that the Canadian version is more formal, has stricter guidelines and, in a lot of ways, reflects best practice. At the same time, in the U.S. consultation, I think the agencies are given a lot more leeway to act in the interest of the project and the people,

Natural Resources committee  Probably Mr. Sullivan should start, but I think that, if a community indicates interest in a project, then it's up to that community to determine and evaluate how their interest and their lives are changed. I think that's part of empowering a community or a group of indigenous pe

Natural Resources committee  Certainly, Alaska is not any different in terms of the conflict that might be in place in a region, to the extent that President Trump is trying to remove the moratorium that President Obama put in place. Both had different levels of input from peoples in the region and conflicti

Natural Resources committee  Thank you. For the record, my name is Nils Andreassen. I'm the executive director of the Alaska Municipal League. It's in that capacity, and as the former director of the Institute of the North, that I am speaking to you today. I want to be clear that I am not speaking for, or o