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Western Energy Alliance Supports Trump’s Trio of Energy Cabinet Picks
DENVER – This week as the U.S. Senate holds confirmation hearings on President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet members, Western Energy Alliance enthusiastically supports Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, Chris Wright as Energy Secretary, and Lee Zeldin as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read MoreBiden Threatens National, Local Park Funds with Offshore Order
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance sounds the alarm on how President Biden’s executive action today to eliminate access to offshore oil and natural gas resources threatens long-term funding for conservation and outdoor programs.
Read MoreAmerica’s AI Edge Relies on Natural Gas
Reality has already started to creep into the energy transition: Renewables aren’t sufficient to power a globally competitive Artificial Intelligence industry in the United States. Natural gas is needed.
Read MoreOil and Gas Industry Coalition Issues Urgent Call for Permitting Reform to Unleash American Energy
HOUSTON – A coalition of oil and gas trade associations, representing over 80% of U.S. domestic production, has issued an urgent call to House Speaker Mike Johnson for immediate action on permitting reform before the close of the 118th Congress.
Read MoreSCOTUS Environmental Analysis Hearing a Chance to Provide Regulators, Lower Courts Needed Guidance
DENVER – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and Uinta Basin Railway, LLC v. Eagle County, Colorado et al. Western Energy Alliance and the American Forestry Resource Council (AFRC) submitted an amicus brief in support of the petitioners.
Read MoreBurgum and Wright Are Top-Tier Picks Trump’s for Energy Agenda
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance today applauded President-elect Trump’s nominations of Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary and Chris Wright as Energy Secretary as a clear signal that the incoming president is serious about reinstituting his successful energy dominance agenda that established the United States as the number one energy producer in the world.
Read More50 Years of Unifying the West
50 Years of Unifying the West Honoring the Past The year was 1974. Skittles were hitting the shelves and the Rubik’s cube was puzzling people for the first time. Across the country, people were waiting hours in gas lines in the aftermath of an Arab oil embargo, and in our nation’s capital lawmakers were enacting…
Read MoreTrump, Congress Can Advance American Energy
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance today congratulated the newly re-elected President Donald J. Trump. The association of western oil and natural gas exploration and production companies also recognized Senator Steve Daines (MT) for his successful chairmanship of the National Republican Senate Committee flipping the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreSteve Struna of Bayswater Honored as ‘Wildcatter of the Year’
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance will honor Steve Struna, president and chief executive officer of Bayswater Exploration and Production, LLC, with the Wildcatter of the Year award in recognition of his 40 years of achievements in business and community engagement.
Read MoreConservation Courtesy of the Oilfield
Source Rock Blog Conservation Courtesy of the Oilfield October 24, 2024 As Americans venture outdoors to enjoy national, state, and local parks, it’s a prime moment to spotlight the largest federal investments in public lands conservation in the past 50 years as well as emerging threats. Now in its fourth year, the Great American Outdoors…
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