2024-04-30T10:04:09-07:00 2023-12-31 860553260 Janice Moen CPA 12 Vista Drive Hooksett NH 03106 990 2023-01-01 820625994 Western Leaders Network WEST 5054690380 PO Box 4433 Durango CO 81302 Elise Jones Chair 2024-04-30 true Elise Jones 999009999 true Janice Moen CPA P01206712 5052502231 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Elise Jones PO Box 4433 Durango CO 81302 248697 false X https://www.westernleaders.org X 2017 CO To bring together pro-conservation local leaders in the Interior West - Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming - to protect our air, water, public health and public lands. 7 7 3 7 0 423140 248462 0 37 231 4 423177 248697 0 0 218117 227062 0 15080 84635 107311 302752 334373 120425 -85676 230887 144013 771 1073 230116 142940 We unite, support and cultivate pro-conservation local, tribal and state elected officials to protect land, air and water and build healthy, sustainable and resilient communities. false false 267724 In 2023, WLN helped achieve a significant victory with the Environmental Protection Agencys finalization of a groundbreaking rule to limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. WLN staff and leaders advocated for the new standard through public testimony and publishing opinion editorials. WLN Executive Director Gwen Lachelt testified before agency leaders and the Office of Management and Budget, urging the EPA to strengthen its proposal. Director Lachelt also testified at an EPA hearing on the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act to cut down on methane emissions. WLN submitted letters signed by elected officials in the organizations respective regions, called on the EPA to finalize a robust rule, and released media statements to amplify the letters. Director Lachelt participated in the White Houses inaugural Methane Summit in Washington, DC, in July. At the summit, the Biden administration announced the formation of a cabinet-level Methane Task Force dedicated to addressing the climate crisis through methane mitigation. WLN released a media statement following the announcement, and Director Lachelt interviewed with Colorado public radio station KUNC about the task force and methane pollutions effect on western communities. New Mexico WLN has been active in state-level efforts to improve air quality, protect frontline communities, and hold the oil and gas industry accountable for pollution. WLN advocated through public testimony and opinion editorials for the New Mexico Oil and Gas Justice Reform Act, designed to modernize the states oil and gas regulatory laws. WLN staff also testified before the New Mexico Environment Departments Environmental Improvement Board in support of standards to set New Mexico on the path to zero-emissions vehicles. WLN released a media statement supporting the states pursuit of federal funding to reduce climate pollution. WLN also actively advocated for expanded voting rights in New Mexico. The state legislature passed the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, which included provisions to improve voter access throughout the state and enacted the first-in-the-nation Native American Voting Rights Act to encourage broader voter participation from New Mexicos indigenous communities. ColoradoIn Colorado, WLN engaged throughout the year in the states Greenhouse Gas Intensity Verification Rulemaking, an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector through more precise and accurate measurement of methane pollution. WLN staff and Colorado elected officials testified before the Air Pollution Control Division to support a robust rule to improve state regulatory process transparency, hold polluters accountable, protect frontline communities, and meet state climate objectives. 5153 Federal Climate Investments Implementation The historic Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law contain unprecedented federal investments to build climate resilience, create jobs, and achieve environmental justice. WLN produced a series of videos with leaders across the Interior West to illustrate how their communities are utilizing these historic funding opportunities to build a healthier climate, improve their local economies, and progress toward environmental justice and equity. WLN amplified the videos on social platforms and with partner organizations.In fall 2023, WLN staff traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with Members of Congress to share these success stories from Western communities and ask them to continue supporting climate resilience funding. WLN also collaborated with elected officials in Nevada and Montana to publish an opinion editorial urging Congress to maintain the federal funding programs. 3317 Public Land and Water - National Monument Campaigns On the heels of another public lands victory in 2022 the designation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Colorado national monument status for Nevadas Avi Kwa Ame was designated in March 2023. Also known as Spirit Mountain, this historically, ecologically, and culturally rich expanse of desert landscape is considered the ancestral homeland of regional tribes. Avi Kwa Ame provides critical habitat for the desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife species. WLN advocated for federal protections for Avi Kwa Ame through media statements and by working with tribal elected officials in the region to publish an opinion editorial conveying the importance of Avi Kwa Ame as a sacred site that protects biodiversity and supports the local outdoor recreation economy. 276194 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Bonnie Rozean 9709463421 480 Oxbow Circle Durango CO 81301 Gwen Lachelt Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 85824 0 20955 Elise Jones Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Pagel Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Don Schreiber Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Corona Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victor Snover Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Vero Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amber Torres Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shelly Fyant Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 85824 20955 0 false false false 0 248462 248462 0 231 231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 4 4 4 248697 4 231 0 0 0 0 106779 86491 9610 10678 0 94991 94991 2222 2222 8812 8812 14258 12972 609 677 0 0 10512 10512 0 0 0 15569 11336 2008 2225 1280 255 1025 2002 1493 509 8580 5534 1546 1500 0 6986 504 6482 22553 20605 1948 0 798 305 493 0 0 437 437 2719 2719 Fellow - Indian Country 18000 18000 Event expenses 13048 12321 727 Payroll processing fees 2521 2521 Dues and subcriptions 1598 13 1585 708 340 368 334373 276194 43099 15080 229303 142866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 600 3414 2867 984 547 0 0 0 0 0 230887 144013 771 1073 771 1073 X 230116 142940 230116 142940 230887 144013 -85676 -1500 X false false false X 171804 237367 264996 423140 248462 1345769 0 0 0 0 171804 237367 264996 423140 248462 1345769 0 0 1345769 30 8 7 37 231 313 0 30 8 7 37 231 313 0 4 4 171834 237375 265003 423177 248697 1346086 0.99980 0.99990 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false true false false false false false false true 413 413 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description The organization advocated for two pieces of legislation in 2023. The Executive Director spent 10 hours working on these bills. Part IV - Additional Information 3414 2867 547 547 249973 1276 1276 248697 248697 335649 1276 1276 334373 334373 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The IRS Form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing of the return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is monitored by the Executive Director and the Board Chair. Board members and staff are required to disclose any conflicts or potential conflicts as they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies, financial statements and the IRS Form 990 are made available to the public upon request within three working days of the date the request was made.