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ConventionCoverage: Colorado Oil & Gas Association

Ryan Zorn (left) of Clear
Creek Energy Partners
accepts the Energy Advocate of the Year Award
from COGA's Dan Haley.

and counties, other communities champion
oil and gas because they recognize its
benefits, he described.
For instance, he observed, in five Front
Range communities, oil and gas development is on pace to contribute a combined
$1.5 billion to those economies during
the next decade.
Communicating Value
Each industry must emphasize its environmental benefits, along with its contribution to the necessities of food,
shelter, transportation and energy, Vorthman advised. "You are going to have
some kind of emission," Vorthmann conceded. "We are not ever going to be carbon-free, because you have to be part of
the cycle to produce food and fiber. The
worst thing we want to see is no food
on our shelves."
Leighty pointed out that his industry
built the communities that house all Colorado's industries, and went on to describe
how his members were calling on high
schools to help prepare students for vocational trades. Certification in a skilled
trade offers young people an option for
work shortly after high school, he said.
Likewise, Haley noted, oil and gas includes employment opportunities for people whose formal schooling ends with a
high school diploma. "That is why this
group is so important, because these industries provide everything we need to
survive every day," he considered. "People
should not chase these industries out of
our state."
When the automotive industry faces
legislative attacks, Groves recounted, he
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and his colleagues have turned to numerous
regulatory allies, which has helped lawmakers recognize the consequences of
various proposals. "If we don't see that
we all are taking fire from the same cannons . . . you can't reunify after that," he
characterized. "It will be more than we
can bear."
Leighty recounted how some oil and
gas industry representatives had rallied
alongside the Colorado Association of
Home Builders in response to a limited
growth measure. As the state's population
continues to surge, he surmised, those relationships will prove even more crucial.
"I don't think anything needs to change
in how we work," Leighty continued.
"The issues may change a little, (but) we
are all going to be in the same boat."
Sometimes each industry gets tunnel
vision as it focuses on its individual
fights, Haley reflected, but everyone
should keep track of who is in the foxhole
with them.
"We are not the only ones being attacked
right now," he noted. "There is a lack of
awareness around what we do, so how do
you change those conversations and make
sure people understand? These industries
can be a little noisy, dirty and smelly.
They have to get better, cleaner and safer;
but they have built this state during the
past 100 years . . . and we need these industries for another 100 years."
Outside Influence
Pondering how to communicate the
benefits of oil and gas beyond simple
economics, Haley indicated people in the
industry needed to have conversations

with friends and neighbors. Moreover,
he said, they should try to recast energy
discussions into personal experience instead of relying too much on statistics.
"Tell the rest of the story beyond (the
fact) that energy doesn't come from the
outlet," he urged. "(Explain) how important
it is to produce that locally."
People care about the state's longterm economic outlook, Groves affirmed,
especially given that Colorado's population
projects to increase by 3 million by 2050.
"People have to vote like they're going
to stay," he said. "That's something that
we are struggling with."
As for what the industry's rank and
file can do, Groves and Haley agreed on
the importance of organizing and fighting
out-of-state industry opponents who are
trying to end Colorado oil and gas development. "Take a strategic approach; work
against their outside money," Groves advised. "We have to stop the bad policies
before they get into the state."
It is critical to build relationships with
pro-business candidates on both sides of
the aisle and contribute to their campaigns,
Haley emphasized. The industry's opposition is very well-organized, he said, so
its proponents must be too.
"We were all raised to believe we
shouldn't talk about politics. We're past
that point in our industry," Haley said.
COGA Leaders
During the annual meeting, COGA
approved a new slate of members for the
2020 advisory and executive boards, as
well as a new set of directors. Among the
officers is Allison Woolston of Caerus

COGA must fight hysteria with facts,
urges Allison Woolston of Caerus Oil &
Gas Inc. Woolston was elected to chair
COGA in 2020.



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