[1] It is a trade association that focuses on energy and public land issues in the thirteen-state Intermountain West of the United States.
Western Energy Alliance represents 200 independent natural gas and oil producers, service and supply companies, banking, financial institutions and industry consultants.
WEA looks after the benefits of increased domestic natural gas and oil production from the Intermountain West as a way to reduce greenhouse gases and decrease the U.S. dependence on foreign energy.
[4] In January 2021, shortly after Joe Biden assumed office, it paused oil and gas leases on federal lands due to climate change concerns.
[5] Denver-based WEA filed a lawsuit to prevent such implementation, claiming it would kill almost 59,000 jobs in 8 western states.