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Record $4B Oil, Natural Gas Sale Possible Under Trump Policies

May 20, 2026

DENVER – Following a record $4 billion sale of federal oil and natural gas leases by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Western Energy Alliance today applauded Trump Administration for delivering on its commitment to unleash American energy.

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Steve Pearce’s Confirmation as BLM Director Welcomed by Western Energy Alliance

May 18, 2026

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.

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U.S. House Committee Advances Key Public Lands Permitting Bill

May 14, 2026

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.

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Trump Delivering More for Conservation than Biden’s Lands Rule

May 12, 2026

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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Western Energy Alliance Applauds Trump Budget Proposal to Renew Conservation Fund

April 9, 2026

Press Release Western Energy Alliance Applauds Trump Budget Proposal to Renew Conservation Fund April 9, 2026 DENVER – Western Energy Alliance this week welcomed President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal calling on Congress to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), a critical conservation program funded by energy revenues that…

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