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Recognizing Western Energy Alliance

Floor Speech

Date: June 12, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. HAGEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an organization dedicated to promoting oil and gas production in Wyoming over the last 50 years.

Western Energy Alliance was formed in 1974 to advocate for small, independent companies as our Nation was grappling with terrible energy policies during the oil crisis, and there was a period of conflict in the Middle East in the 1970s, a time that is similar to today when American energy leadership is so desperately needed.

Today, the Alliance continues to challenge Washington's anti-oil and -gas policies. For example, the Alliance teamed up with the Petroleum Association of Wyoming to counter plans to close off 2.5 million acres in Wyoming from production under BLM's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. The plan would starve our Nation of the energy it needs to grow.

Because of the Alliance, our Nation over the past five decades has benefited from increased energy production and will continue to do so for the next 50 years.

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