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
Steve Pearce’s Confirmation as BLM Director Welcomed by Western Energy Alliance
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance today applauded the confirmation of Steve Pearce as the director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management by the U.S. Senate.
Read More U.S. House Committee Advances Key Public Lands Permitting Bill
DENVER – Legislation to support federal employees working on oil and natural gas approvals in Bureau of Land Management offices across the West took a major step forward today.
Read More Trump Delivering More for Conservation than Biden’s Lands Rule
DENVER – Following an announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior that it is rescinding the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Heath Rule from 2024, Western Energy Alliance President Melissa Simpson offered the following remarks:
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