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Natural
Resources and Environment Section
The
firm serves major oil and gas companies in exploration, leasing, development,
and marketing projects. The firm also represents major mining companies
in the acquisition and development of mining properties throughout the
state.
The state
of Alaska is rich in natural resources. Gold is responsible for much
of the development in Alaska, commencing with the discoveries beside
Gastineau Channel near Juneau. Gold recovery continues to drive the
major portion of Alaska's development mining, however, other mineral
resources also play a substantial role in Alaska's past and future.
Lead, copper, zinc, molybdenum, silver and other strategic minerals
will also make substantial contributions to the commercial progress
of the state.
Oil and
gas development is singularly responsible for the economic boom experienced
by the state in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Prudhoe Bay is the largest
oil field in North America, but there are other known and suspected
prospects with the potential to yield billions of barrels of oil and
trillions of cubic feet of natural gas.
Natural
resource companies require attorneys knowledgeable in the intricate
and complex laws governing acquisition and development of these resources.
Delaney Wiles, Inc. serves as retained
counsel to a major oil company and provides regular legal services to
others. The members of the Natural Resources Section provide clients
with insightful understanding of the history and essence of Alaska's
unique natural resource laws and their relationship to the environment.
This seasoned legal advice assists in expediting development timelines.
Delaney
Wiles, Inc. also advises its clients
as to the latest developments in federal and state environmental laws.
The firm is involved in litigation arising out of chemical releases,
oil spills, and general pollution issues.
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