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The Royalty Policy Committee

Deep Dive, RPC

The Royalty Policy Committee

An outside advisory group authorized in March of 2017 to evaluate the Department of the Interior's management of federal natural resources

Energy & Natural Resources,  | Analysis
Nov 8, 2018 | 55 sec read | Print Article

The Royalty Policy Committee

Reconvened in March of 2017, the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC) is a Federal Advisory Committee made up of outside advisors, to evaluate current policies at DOI that govern the management of federal natural resources and to advise his department and sub-agencies on possible reforms to those policies.

  • Quick Take: Recap of the Royalty Policy Committee’s Denver Meeting
  • Comments: TCS President’s Comments Ahead of the Denver Royalty Policy Committee Meeting
  • Quick Take: The Royalty Policy Committee’s Albuquerque Meeting
  • The Third Meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee
  • Comments: Recommendations to the RPC from TCS President Ryan Alexander
  • Quick Take: Energy Interests Dominate Interior Departments Royalty Policy Committee
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