Arctic Oil & Gas Directory: URS’ Trimble appointed to AK Minerals Commission
URS Alaska said Oct. 11 that Stephen Trimble was appointed to the Alaska Minerals Commission on Sept. 8.
The Alaska Minerals Commission, authorized until January 2014, was created by the 14th Legislature and signed into law on June 6, 1986. The enabling legislation instructs the commission to make recommendations to the governor and Legislature on ways to mitigate constraints, including governmental constraints, on the development of minerals, including coal, in the state.
Trimble comes from a mining family, is a third-generation Alaska natural resource professional and owner of the Gold Cord Mine in Hatcher Pass, Alaska. He is very active in the community, and holds the following appointments; vice chair, Alaska Emerging Energy Technology Advisory Committee; vice chair, UAA Geology Advisory Board; member, UAA College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board; vice president, Alaska Museum of Natural History; member, UAA Economic Geology Fundraising Committee; member, Alaska Ratepayers.
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