Unity
We stand as the unified voice and backbone for independent oil and natural gas companies in the West, connecting a community that is part of something bigger than itself.
Credibility
As informed leaders and industry experts, we’re on the leading edge of the policies that most impact our members as we motivate stakeholders to engage.
Action
We confidently advocate on behalf of our members. Our bold stances make waves and initiate meaningful change.
Issues and Polices
50 Years of Unifying the West
The year was 1974, and a group of oil and natural gas leaders gathered in an “emergency session” in Denver. The mission: form an association to liaison with and support existing independent producers and other industry associations.
Latest News
Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today welcomed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s approval of legislation to extend a successful program that funds oil and natural gas permitting activities on federal lands, bringing Congress one step closer to preventing its expiration later this year.
Read More Bipartisan Votes in Congress Advance Public Lands Conservation
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance welcomed a pair of unanimous, bipartisan votes in Congress to advance national parks and public lands conservation funding.
Read More Congress Moves to Renew Public Lands Conservation Fund
DENVER – A federal conservation program that directs nearly $2 billion annually to national parks and other public lands is closer to being renewed by Congress after expiring last fall.
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