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.
“The strategic implications extend far beyond traditional energy partnerships in creating unparalleled economic opportunities across western producing states and sovereign tribal nations while revolutionizing Japan’s and ultimately Asia’s energy supply,” Browning said of the trip. “With future terminal capacity and prospective new pipeline infrastructure coming online, Rockies gas stands ready to revolutionize trans-Pacific energy trade by providing a stable gas supply for energy security.”
WSTN looks forward to turning its existing diplomatic relationships into tangible export opportunities for Western basins, facilitating their transformation into premium suppliers for Japan’s growing energy demand.
“WSTN was founded on the principles of supporting rural economic development and tribal self-determination back home and global environmental improvement abroad by connecting our cleanest molecules to meet the gas demand in Asian nations. These trade missions reflect WSTN’s unique diplomatic role and the first serious opportunity to realize the vision our states and tribal nations have supported from the start,” Browning said.
About Western States and Tribal Nations
Western States and Tribal Nations is a unique, trans-national initiative led by state, county and sovereign tribal nation governments, focused on creating rural economic development, advancing tribal self-determination and reducing global emissions by exporting western North American natural gas to international markets that need lower-emitting fuels.