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The Royalty Policy Committee

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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

royalty policy commission

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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