Rolling Back Regulatory Overreach February 8, 2017 Kathleen Sgamma President

Goals Update you on where we stand with the BLM waste prevention rule litigation and other lawsuits Discuss other options for dealing with the rule Outline Western Energy Alliance’s strategy for moving from offense to defense.

Western Energy Alliance More than 300 member companies Independents averaging 15 employees Focused on federal issues

Openly hostile regulatory obsession…

…to encouraging domestic oil & gas?

Western Energy Alliance has engaged in 71 regulatory processes from EPA & the Interior Department (BLM, FWS, NPS, BIA, ONRR) involving 62,059 pages over the last two years

Methane Rules Methane is the new fracking EPA new & existing source rules BLM venting & flaring rule

Existing sources Source determination Waters of the U.S. Endless NEPA Net conservation gain Climate change

BLM Fracking Rule Model

Model Detailed technical comments Process Congressional oversight Coalition building Legal challenges

Court Update Preliminary injunction denied But we’re very optimistic

Other ongoing regulatory litigation

Lease Sale Litigation

It’s a new day Move from defense to offense Congressional Review Act BLM reform workshop New administration interface Western Wire initiative

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Kathleen Sgamma ksgamma@westernenergyalliance.org (303) 501-1059 Thank you! Kathleen Sgamma ksgamma@westernenergyalliance.org (303) 501-1059