Press Releases

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DENVER – Western Energy Alliance will honor Lynn Helms, Ph.D., the recently retired director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, in recognition of his 26 years of achievement enacting a regulatory climate for oil and natural gas that enabled the Bakken shale revolution, bringing prosperity to the state and its citizens while enabling the United States to become the world leader in energy production.

CASPER, Wyo. — Today, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) and Western Energy Alliance (Alliance) submitted comments to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) on the proposed listing of the Western Regal Fritillary butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

DENVER – Today, the American Forestry Resource Council (AFRC) and Western Energy Alliance (Alliance) submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and Uinta Basin Railway, LLC v. Eagle County, Colorado et al.