Fight The Overreach - COPAS
Fight The Overreach Western Energy Alliance • • • • • • Founded in 1974 More than 480 member companies 13 state region Independent producers averaging 15 employees Focused on federal regulatory and policy issues 8-member team 12 issue committees All About Legacy • Obama Administration is focused on legacy • Environmental policy and climate are major elements Red Tape Nation High-profile federal agency action this year: • Methane Rules – Winter 2015 • BLM Fracking Rule – Spring 2015 • Greater Sage Grouse Listing – Fall 2015 Methane Rules • In January, White House announced plans to reduce methane emissions 40% by 2025 • Industry already did this, even as production climbed 26% since 2006 • Duplicates EPA’s implementation of 2012 plans BLM Fracking Rule • Duplicative regulations proposed on federal lands • Well standards to isolate groundwater • Plans for handling flowback fluids • Disclosure of chemicals on FracFocus • Joint lawsuit filed with IPAA Greater Sage-Grouse Listing • Court-imposed deadline of September 30th • To List or Not to List? • Data Quality Act Challenge filed on science used to make ESA listing decision So began the Alliance’s focus: Fight The Overreach Fight The Overreach • Political reality is we’re playing mostly defense • Focused on fighting regulatory overreach: • Federal agency rules • Presidential executive orders Fight The Overreach • We have a track record of standing up to aggressive regulations • Applying lessons from recent campaigns to: • Legal challenges • Public relations • Coalition building Fight The Overreach Legal Challenges • Gunnison and Greater Sage-Grouse • BLM Fracking Rule • EPA’s Quad ‘O’ Rule • Public Lands Access Fight The Overreach Public Relations • Public education and outreach online • Annual Polling • Policymaker outreach • Media outreach Fight The Overreach Coalition Building • Formalize relationships with sportsmen’s groups and trade associations • Not all interests are shared, but survival of all is at stake • Combine strategic assets to build momentum Action Items Connect with Western Energy Alliance • Social Media /WesternEnergyAlliance @WesternEnergy1 • Website westernenergyalliance.org • Member E-mail Alerts • Events Thank you! Tim Wigley, President Western Energy Alliance twigley@westernenergyalliance.org 303-623-0987
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