Posts by ajohnson@westernenergyalliance.org
Huge Win for Federal Onshore Leasing
Western Energy Alliance won a significant victory in court last Friday as the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the first oil and natural gas lease sales of the Biden Administration, held in June 2022.
Read MoreCoalition of Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Energy Week in the U.S. House
DENVER – A coalition of oil and natural gas trade associations today lauded the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for organizing Energy Week and focusing on passing a slate of bills to enhance domestic oil and natural gas production.
Read MoreBLM’s 6.7-Million Acre Biden Leasing Ban by Other Means
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma will testify at a legislative hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands regarding four bills, including two on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plans (RMP) that would close 6.7 million acres to leasing across four western states.
Read MoreWestern 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.
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