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Senate Permitting Bill Balances Energy and the Environment

October 9, 2026

DENVER – Western Energy Alliance issued the following statement in support of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, a bill to improve the process of obtaining federal permits and completing environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects.

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Energy Permitting Fund Renewal Headed for Trump’s Signature

October 1, 2026

DENVER – Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today praised the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing a bill to extend a successful program that funds oil and natural gas permitting activities on federal lands for the next decade.

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Energy Permitting Reauthorization Clears Key Senate Hurdle

July 29, 2026

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.

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Bipartisan Votes in Congress Advance Public Lands Conservation

June 25, 2026

DENVER – Western Energy Alliance welcomed a pair of unanimous, bipartisan votes in Congress to advance national parks and public lands conservation funding.

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Congress Moves to Renew Public Lands Conservation Fund

June 11, 2026

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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