Pilar M. Thomas, Partner

Publications and Presentations

01/14/21 – Newsletter

Pilar M. Thomas

Tribal Energy Development Opportunities Abound: A Summary of the Energy Act of 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus AppropriationsEnergy, Environment and Natural ResourcesPilar M. ThomasOn December 28, President Trump signed into law H.R. 133, which included, among other bills, the omnibus appropriations for fiscal year 2021 and the Energy Act of 2020. This legislation can advance the energy interests of tribes, Alaska Native villages... Read More

11/24/20 – Blog Native American Heritage Month - A Giving of Thanks for Native Resilience Diversity & Inclusion Perspectives By: Pilar M. Thomas

11/17/20 – Newsletter What to Expect from the Biden Administration: Key Environmental and Natural Resource Issues to Watch Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Cynthia A. Faur, Marian LaLonde, George Marek, Pilar M. Thomas

10/28/20 – Presentation "Tribal Natural Resource Development and Environmental Management" State Bar of Arizona Tribal In-House Counsel Association and Indian Law Section Webinar Pilar M. Thomas, Marian C. LaLonde

10/13/20 – Presentation "Making Your Way Through the Ethics Haze: Selected Topics in the Environmental and Energy Context" Energy Bar Association Fall Conference (Webinar) Jacqueline M. Vidmar, Cynthia A. Faur, Pilar M. Thomas

08/31/20 – Newsletter California Public Utility Commission Issues New Rules to Promote Community Microgrid Deployment and Explicitly Includes Tribes Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Pilar M. Thomas

08/31/20 – Article "State energy policy implications for tribal energy development" American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Trends Pilar M. Thomas

07/09/20 – Presentation "Tribal Clean Energy Development and Utility Support: Path to Economic Recovery from COVID-19" Quarles & Brady Seminar Pilar M. Thomas, Marian C. LaLonde

06/04/20 – Newsletter Treasury Provides Updated Guidance and FAQs on the Use of CARES Act Title V Funding: Tribes Must Comply With Uniform Administrative Requirements Indian Law and Policy Pilar M. Thomas

05/07/20 – Newsletter Treasury Begins Distributing CARES Act Title V Funding to Tribes: Establishing an Economic Support Grant Program for Tribal Businesses Indian Law & Policy Alert Pilar M. Thomas

05/01/20 – Newsletter Treasury Issues Guidelines for Use of CARES Act Title V Funding: How Tribes Can Prepare to Spend These Funds Indian Law & Policy Alert Pilar M. Thomas

04/20/20 – Newsletter Tribal Businesses Eligible for Loans / Tax Credits Under the CARES Act Indian Law & Policy Alert Pilar M. Thomas

04/20/20 – Article CARES Act: Business Tax Provisions for Tribal-Owned Businesses Indian Law & Policy

04/20/20 – Article Federal Stimulus Package Makes Loans Available to Tribal Business Concerns to Help Keep People Employed Indian Law & Policy

01/06/20 – Article "2020 Will Be Bullish For Tribal Clean Energy Development" Law360

04/01/19 – Article "Tribal Utility Development" Arizona Attorney

01/25/19 – Media Mention "Native Groups Say Lender Ruling Cramps Tribal Businesses" Law360 (Quoted in Article)

10/16/18 – Media Mention "Tribes Urge Developer Focus on Economic Diversity, Sustainability" Phoenix Business Journal (Quoted in Article)

10/01/18 "Tribal Energy Resources, Policies & Potential" The Talking Stick, Arizona State University (Podcast)

09/10/18 – Presentation "Tribal Energy in the Southwest: New Opportunities for Tribal Projects and Tips for Navigating a Changing Regulatory Environment" Law Seminars International (Program Co-Chair)

03/21/18 – Presentation "Environmental Law & Policy Under the Trump Administration" Fifth Annual Martz Spring Symposium, University of Colorado School of Law

10/26/17 – Presentation "Tribal Energy Development: Legal and Regulatory Prepositioning" 14th Annual MSU Indigenous Law Conference, In-House Counsel Association

10/16/17 – Presentation "Energy and Environmental Justice" Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Energy Forum

09/26/17 – Presentation "Outlook for the Trump Administration" Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on Indian Law and Natural Resources: The Basics and Beyond

04/04/17 – Presentation "Moving Beyond Consultation to Collaboration on Cultural Resource and Environmental Impacts" Tribal Energy in the Southwest, Law Seminars International

04/03/17 – Presentation "Potential Federal Legislative Solutions to Facilitate Tribal Energy Development" Tribal Energy in the Southwest, Law Seminars International

03/10/17 "Indian Country and the Trump Administration: Key Opportunities and Considerations" Tribal In-House Counsel Association Webinar

02/01/17 – Presentation "Negotiating Contracts on Tribal Lands" NBI Training Seminar

04/07/16 – Presentation "Get Your Hands off My Trust Responsibility? Debating the Federal Government's Role in the Trust Responsibility" Federal Bar Association 41st Annual Indian Law Conference

11/06/14 – Presentation "Market, Regulatory and Jurisdictional Considerations in Renewable Energy Development in Indian Country" Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Special Institute on Energy and Mineral Development in Indian Country (Panelist)

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