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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 is a state, county and tribal government-led 501(c)4 initiative working to facilitate economic development and tribal sovereignty through the development of domestic and global markets for natural gas produced in the Western United States.
WSTN’s unique transnational structure brings together governments, companies and other stakeholders who share a common vision of expanding Western States’ natural gas industry as a way to create lasting regional economic development and global environmental improvement.
NATURAL GAS MARKETS
FOR THE WESTERN STATES AND TRIBAL NATIONS
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Latest News
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...
WSTN to Host March 9 Capitol Hill Briefing on Pacific LNG Exports with Sens. Barrasso, Lujan & Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Dear WSTN Friends and Supporters, I am excited to share the news that we will be hosting the “Western States and Tribal Nations Natural Gas Initiative Capitol Hill Briefing: LNG Exports from the Pacific Coast” on March 9 at 8:30AM in the Capitol Hill Visitor Center...