Encourage. Support. Advocate.
A sustainable industry that supports the development of clean energy derived from natural gas including liquefied natural gas (LNG), blue hydrogen and decarbonized ammonia, for domestic and international use.
Economic development
& tribal sovereignty
Western States and Tribal Nations’ vision is to encourage, support and advocate for a robust and sustainable North American natural gas industry that exports gas produced under stringent environmental standards. This bipartisan, trans-national initiative is focused on creating rural economic development, advancing tribal self-determination, and reducing global emissions by exporting natural gas from western North America to Asian markets that are expected to drive 70% of global LNG demand.
WSTN is committed to collaborating through education, research and innovation to promote all paths evolving toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
WSTN believes that transparency in engagement and action, fact-based dialogue based upon science and the application of global geopolitical and environmental perspectives to our issues together create the greatest opportunities to realize our goals.
NATURAL GAS MARKETS
FOR THE WESTERN STATES AND TRIBAL NATIONS
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Latest News
The Rockies Natural Gas Revolution Goes Global!
Western States and Tribal Nations is excited to announce that its president, Andrew Browning, will join New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Gordon on their respective trade missions to Japan – a watershed moment for Western natural gas on the global stage as WSTN continues its work to establish Western basins as cornerstone resources in Japan and Asia’s evolving energy security framework.
DOE LNG Study Hurts Tribes, Western States’ Ability To Support U.S. Economy, Global Allies & Environment
DENVER – The Western States and Tribal Nations (WSTN) Energy Initiative, a trans-national organization led by state and sovereign tribal governments to drive rural and tribal economic development and lower global emissions, issued the following statement today in...
Manchin-Barrasso Permitting Bill Is Critical Step Forward for America’s Energy Future
Legislation Would Further Promote Tribal Self-Determination over Energy Development LNG Export Permits – Critical for Lowering Global Emissions – Will Be Made Swiftly DENVER – The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and...