Shutdown Threatens Interruptions in Oil and Natural Gas Production

September 28, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Western Energy Alliance urged Congress to reach an agreement on federal spending for Fiscal Year 2024 to avoid a government shutdown. The disruptions from a shutdown, however long, will have negative impacts on American energy production in the short-term while adding to the long-term uncertainty inherent in development on federal lands. […]

Western Energy Alliance, IPAA Caution BLM Not to Overstep Authority with Methane Rule

January 31, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) yesterday submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed rule on Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation. The associations urged the agency to implement targeted changes to portions of the proposed regulations on methane emissions that overstep the […]

Western Energy Alliance Responds To President Biden’s 10-Mile Zone

November 15, 2021 jasonspiess 0

In response to President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. Department of the Interior will withdraw a 10-mile zone around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park from oil and natural gas leasing and development for a 20-year period, Western Energy Alliance issued the following statement attributable to association President Kathleen Sgamma: “President Biden […]

Western Energy Alliance Responds To Interior Revoking Drilling Permits Following The Administration’s Assurances Otherwise

January 31, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Contrary to statements by the White House that President Biden’s Executive Order banning leasing on public lands would not impact existing leases, Bloomberg Government reports 70 previously approved permits were revoked. The following is reaction from Western Energy Alliance, which filed suit earlier this week challenging Biden’s executive as order exceeding presidential authority. “President Biden’s own […]

Year In Review 2020: Colorado’s War on Oil and Gas

December 5, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last January 2020, Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, discusses the 2020 presidential election in regards to the energy sector. Sgamma also comments on mineral owners, public health, decarbonization, political science, Colorado’s war on oil and gas and the […]

Execs’ Open Letter to 2020 Candidates Promotes Oil & Natural Gas

February 24, 2020 jasonspiess 0

In an open letter to 2020 Democratic presidential candidates printed in today’s New York Times, 54 executives from the western oil and natural gas industry forcefully pushed back against months of claims that they are corrupt criminals who should be jailed. The full-page advertisement placed by Western Energy Alliance, an […]

The Crude Life Interview: Kathleen Sgamma, Western Energy Alliance

September 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Kathleen Sgamma, Western Energy Alliance, recaps her testimony before the legislative hearing mistitled Fossil Fuel Development: Protecting Taxpayers and Eliminating Industry Giveaways before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on the Energy and Mineral Resources regarding natural gas. Sgamma testifies “Now Congress is considering legislation designed to decrease American production, not […]

ND air travel down 11% in 2016

January 20, 2017 jasonspiess 0

  North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2016 with a statewide total of 1,049,457 passenger boardings.  This is an 11% decrease from 2015’s airline passenger boarding count of 1,176,043.  In 2016, the state also saw 1,053,199 passenger deplanements for a grand total of 2,102,656 passengers that have set […]

New pipeline policies being looked at

December 12, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, Denver, CO Talks about the financial impact of the energy protests and how it is creating new policies within auctions and conventions.

BLM auctions going online due to protests

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Kathleen Sgamma, Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Western Energy Alliance Talks about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, as well as some others, and how it is shifting BLM mineral auctions to go online with their oil and gas auctions.