Business leaders in Alaska got a chance to meet with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Monday morning. He is in the state for a third time in as many years to discuss development issues. At Monday morning’s roundtable, representatives from Native Corporations oil companies and other industries pressed the need for a more streamlined permitting process for development.
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