www.AKRDC.org 3 DEAR RDC MEMBERS & SUPPORTERS, It’s been a busy and productive spring here at RDC. Our work has been cut out for us in Juneau and, as you can see by our cover, we are making great strides expanding our message to policy makers in Washington, D.C. (more on that later). But, most importantly, RDC reached a big milestone in April — achieving 50 years of operations! You’ll see more on those reflections throughout this issue and throughout the year. Our work and longevity would not be possible without the support of our members, supporters, volunteers and partners like you. “Thank you” hardly seems to say enough but it is truly heartfelt. We can’t wait for the next 50 years! As I mentioned above, we have been growing our reach and for the second year joined a group of Alaskan trade associations on an advocacy mission to Washington, D.C. You’ll recall we started as a group of 10 and a small group of staff last year with what we then called Alaska Resources Advocacy Day. This year, we saw exponential growth and rebranded to “Alaska on the Hill” with more than 16 sponsoring associations. We had more than 120 Alaskans fly out to D.C., several industry briefings, a congressional roundtable with several senators, congressmen and many staff in attendance, 25-plus meetings on the Hill, Department of Interior agency meetings, and, of course, a world-class Alaska reception with nearly 300 in attendance. It was a remarkable week and we are so fortunate to have a congressional delegation provide us such strong support of our cause. It is clear that the rest of the country wants to understand more about our state, our resources and our people. We returned home inspired to continue the momentum. Back in Alaska, we are tracking through the end of legislative session in Juneau with the last regular day scheduled for May 21. Several revenue measures remain at play that could have negative impacts on our industries. We continue to advocate that now is not the time for our policymakers to pass legislation that could chill investment in resource industries. Particularly as we see unprecedented growth and investment on our North Slope, unprecedented tourism projections, positive developments for projects like Graphite One, Donlin Gold, Ambler Access and many more mining projects. And we are seeing strong support for our seafood and timber industries. For all of you that have shared your voice of support for our industries in Juneau or at the federal level, we appreciate you! And finally, MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our 50th Annual Membership Luncheon will be held June 18, 2025, in Anchorage. Registration and sponsorship opportunities recently opened and you’ll want to reserve your table soon. We are excited to announce keynote speaker, Steve Goreham, a national energy and environmental researcher, will be joining us for an engaging presentation on current energy and climate trends. In addition to other programming and announcements at this time, you won’t want to miss the incredible networking opportunities as we expect over 600 attendees! I hope to see you there. Yours resourcefully, Leila Kimbrell, Executive Director THE RDC IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT "For all of you that have shared your voice of support for our industries in Juneau or at the federal level, we appreciate you!" — Leila Kimbrell, Executive Director, RDC VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 2 | SPRING 2025 THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR READING AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AS ALWAYS, WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS. PLEASE SEND THEM IN TO RESOURCES@AKRDC.ORG.
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