Continuing COGA’s work over the years, local regulatory engagement remains a key focus of our overall strategy. With the removal of statewide ballot initiatives affecting oil and gas development across Colorado, many local jurisdictions have initiated local regulatory efforts. COGA has proactively expanded its community outreach team to engage in local oil and gas rulemakings, proposed bans or moratoria, local ballot initiatives, and other related developments.
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Community Outreach Objectives

Authentic and consistent local community outreach has helped to garner support and create positive community relations across Colorado.
Our community outreach program will continue to develop existing relationships and build and develop new allies with the goal of providing a bridge of communication and awareness between operators and the communities within which they operate. COGA will help hold educational open houses, engage local government officials, and collaborate with local community leaders.
Our goal is to:
Our community outreach program will continue to develop existing relationships and build and develop new allies with the goal of providing a bridge of communication and awareness between operators and the communities within which they operate. COGA will help hold educational open houses, engage local government officials, and collaborate with local community leaders.
Our goal is to:
- Create a positive and stable operating environment in every community with current or anticipated production.
- Educate civic leaders, interested community members, and affected stakeholders about oil and gas development and specific operations in their communities.
- Mobilize supporters to further facilitate education and engagement.
- Constantly evolve strategies to remain engaged, innovative, effective, and relevant.
COGA is always working to increase the industry’s visibility by increasing our political leadership. Our most direct way to accomplish this goal is through the Colorado Energy Education Political Action Committee (CEEPAC).
The purpose of CEEPAC is to provide the oil and gas industry a crucial voice in the Colorado political process by educating and providing financial support to candidates for state and local office who support COGA’s public policy values.
The purpose of CEEPAC is to provide the oil and gas industry a crucial voice in the Colorado political process by educating and providing financial support to candidates for state and local office who support COGA’s public policy values.
CEEPAC is funded exclusively by voluntary contributions from COGA members.
Who's your local COGA representative?
Ryan Seastrom serves as a Community Outreach Coordinator working with local governments and stakeholder groups to help ensure clear communication and beneficial relationships with oil and natural gas operations throughout the state.
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