Posts by ajohnson@westernenergyalliance.org
Western Energy Alliance Lauds Stay of SEC Climate Rule by 5th Circuit
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance applauded member company Liberty Energy and co-plaintiff Nomad Proppant Services LLC for winning a preliminary injunction from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate change disclosure rule.
Read MoreBLM’s Sage Grouse Plan Must Prioritize Effective State, Local Conservation
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance responded today to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning.
Read MoreAlliance President Testifies on Biden’s Plans to Monetize Public Lands
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance’s president, Kathleen Sgamma, will testify at a hearing entitled¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ “Monetizing Nature and Locking up Public Land: The Implications of Biden’s Strategy for Natural Capital Accounting” before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Read MoreUnlawful SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Targets U.S. Oil and Natural Gas
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance today criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) long-anticipated final climate disclosure rule, which intends to ultimately defund American oil and natural gas production.
Read MoreWestern Energy Alliance Urges Congressional Passage of LNG Export Bill
DENVER – Following President Biden’s recent decision to halt new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses, Western Energy Alliance today called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act” (H.R. 7176).
Read MoreSlaying Relics: Bipartisan Support for LNG
While doing a deep dive into our history as part of our anniversary celebrations, I’ve been struck how cyclical many of the issues are that the Alliance has faced over the last 50 years. There are ebbs and flows to access to public lands, EPA regulations, and taxes.
Read MoreSnapping Back the Regulatory Onslaught
Despite the Biden administration’s recent halt on permit approvals for liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals, other recent announcements show that pressure from the public, trade groups, state officials, and Congress can hamstring the administration’s worst proposals. Here’s a quick review of the latest actions, good and bad.
Read MoreIndustry Groups Back “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act,” Urge Immediate Congressional Action
HOUSTON — Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) joined the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), US Oil and Gas Association (USOGA), National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, Western Energy Alliance, and Gulf Energy Alliance today in urging Congress to take immediate legislative action to counter the Biden Administrations’ recent decision to halt LNG permits.
Read MoreSEC Right to Withdraw Natural Asset Company Rule
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance today submitted comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule to list Natural Asset Companies (NAC) as a new category of publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Read MoreThe Petroleum Assn of Wyoming & Western Energy Alliance Submit Comments on Controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan
CASPER, Wyo. – In response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Rock Springs Resource Management Plan Revisions (RMP), the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) and Western Energy Alliance (Alliance) submitted comments in defense of multiple use to Wyoming BLM State Director Andrew Archuleta.
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