New Organization Energy Strong Unites Industry Workers Sarah Hunt – Energy Strong Strategic Communications.
in the industry. “The defeat of Proposition 112 was a victory for every field laborer, every company CEO, and everybody in between,” Case said. “I saw an opportunity to parlay the unity in victory into sustained unity industry-wide.” Energy Strong officially began with a Facebook group created by Case in November, 2018. It spread like wildfire and is now over 6200 industry professionals, families, and support- ers. The dedicated volunteers on the administrative team are loyal to the Energy Strong mission, and use the platform to inform and empower group members about legislative activities, industry-related events, and other opportunities for engagement. The first Energy Strong member-appreciation happy hour filled Rocky Mountain Taphouse to capacity. New member requests continue to pour in, and engagement and shares of posts have surpassed 300,000. “If we don’t harness this enthusiasm to unify and advance the industry in Colorado, then shame on us,” Case said. “It’s a noble mission and I have no intention of slowing down,” he added. Energy Strong representatives have attended multiple town halls, council meetings, and committee hearings. They livestream the events on their Facebook page so everyone can stay up to date, be informed about the issues and have their voices heard. “And we’re just getting started,” Case said.
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall hang separately. The famous quote by Benjamin Franklin is a foundational philosophy of a new Colorado non-profit organization, Energy Strong .
The mission of Energy Strong Colorado is to unify the blue and white-collar profes- sionals of Oil and Gas, while fostering community among the Oil and Gas work- force, the supporting-industry workers, and industry supporters. We proudly educate others about the benefits of promoting the advancement of natural resource explora- tion and extraction in Colorado.
When Colorado’s energy industry was attacked during the last election cycle with ballot initiative Proposition 112, a sleeping giant awoke. Industry workers, their families, and energy advocates responded with desperation and fury. The energy community was officially in a fight for its life.
Colorado’s energy industry is represented by several quality organizations, but something was missing, namely unity.
Larger energy companies can afford trade-organization memberships, which come with lobbyists and political advo- cacy, but there are a slew of small to mid-size companies in Colorado, and it’s these companies that are unable to expend resources on government relations and public policy. The result of this dichotomy is a gulf created over time between the women and men in the field, and the smaller companies, and the larger, well-funded and well-connected companies.
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After voters rejected Proposition 112, Dustin Case observed overwhelming and ongoing enthusiasm from his colleagues
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