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...
Rethink LNG Export Permit Pause, Western States and Tribal Nations Urges Biden Administration
LNG faces ‘Battle for Truth’ amid questionable arguments, real-world emissions reductions progress Claims of LNG exports raising domestic LNG prices are false on their face DENVER – The Western States and Tribal Nations (WSTN) Natural Gas Initiative, a trans-national...
New Mexico Governor’s Strategic Water Supply Plan a Win for Energy’s Future
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s announcement of a first-of-its-kind Strategic Water Supply is exactly the kind of ambitious and innovative public-private partnership the U.S. needs to build a better energy future. The announcement, made at the U.N....
WSTN Submits Comments on Western Colorado Bureau of Land Management Supplemental EIS
WSTN took the opportunity to add its unique state and tribal-led voice to the public comment process for the Bureau of Land Management's Colorado River Valley Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which proposed...
WSTN Chair Travels on New Mexico Delegation Clean Energy Trade Mission to Australia
Western States and Tribal Nations Energy Initiative Chairman Jason Sandel is traveling as part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s official clean hydrogen trade mission to Australia. WSTN is pleased the governor is leading this important business and trade mission to...
Western States and Tribal Nations Supports Passage of HR 1130 to Boost American LNG Exports
Improvements to permitting, siting and export approvals will help cut global emissions, support allies and global energy security WASHINGTON – The Western States and Tribal Nations (WSTN) Natural Gas Initiative, a bipartisan organization led by states and sovereign...
WSTN Joins Coalition Statement on Upcoming G7 Ministerial Meetings
WSTN joined other trade groups in the following coalition statement issued via the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: WASHINGTON, DC—A group of organizations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum Institute, Asian Natural Gas...
U.S., OTHER G7 LEADERS SHOULD SUPPORT JAPAN’S REALISTIC PLAN TO DECARBONIZE FOR FUTURE, WSTN SAYS
U.S., OTHER G7 LEADERS SHOULD SUPPORT JAPAN’S REALISTIC PLAN TO DECARBONIZE FOR FUTURE, WSTN SAYS Negotiations on G7 communique place European political concerns over global goals Excluding draft language about growing LNG demand will not wish demand away DENVER –...
WSTN President’s Recap from WSTN Capitol Hill Forum and Fly-In
Dear WSTN Members, Supporters and Friends, Our Capitol Hill Forum on LNG Exports from the Pacific Coast just concluded, capping a power-packed three days in Washington, D.C. The March 9 forum (video here) demonstrated our bipartisan credibility and ability to convene...
U.S. Senators Urge United States to Back Japan’s LNG Energy Security Priority at G7
Dear WSTN Members, Supporters and Friends, We wanted to share this important letter from eight U.S. Senators, including WSTN’s March 9th Capitol Hill Forum sponsor Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming. In it, the Senators urge U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to...