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Jay Seaton is the publisher of The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colorado. Jay also oversees several local publications in western Colorado.

Prior to his arrival at the Sentinel in August 2009, Jay was a corporate and commercial litigation partner at the law firm of Lewis Rice & Fingersh in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to his position at Lewis Rice & Fingersh, Jay worked in toxic tort litigation at the law firm of Shook Hardy & Bacon.

Jay serves on the Colorado Economic Development Commission. He is also former chair of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and serves on the boards of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the Riverside Education Center, the Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation and St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation. Jay holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and received his juris doctorate from Kansas University in 1996.

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Greenpeace judge might just beat the Dutch

9 days agoIt crossed my mind this week when a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay the substantial damages awarded by a jury for the group's organization and funding of protests at the Dakota Access pipeline.](https://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/columns/greenpeace-judge-might-just-beat-the-dutch/article_5d4a688d-b7e7-4e22-af19-7b065b0dd0c3.html)

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Greenpeace judge might just beat the Dutch

Mar 6, 2026 Updated Mar 7, 2026

By GREG WALCHER

My granddad had a great expression when something was remarkable or astonishing: “Well, that just beats the Dutch!” It was a linguistic heirloom of the 17th century when England and the Netherlands were commercial and naval rivals. Something had to be extreme to surpass even the Dutch, so that eventually became a common saying even on the American frontier.

It crossed my mind this week when a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay the substantial damages awarded by a jury for the group’s organization and funding of protests at the Dakota Access pipeline. The pipeline owners, Energy Transfer Partners, sued and the jury found Greenpeace guilty of conspiracy, trespass, nuisance and tortious interference. The latter refers to a standoff that lasted months, with protesters chaining themselves to equipment, destroying pipeline parts, and throwing feces and burning logs at workers. The chaos delayed the project and cost pipeline owners an estimated $7.5 billion. The jury originally awarded damages totaling $666.9 million, which the judge eventually reduced by half.

Greenpeace lawyers said, “We will be requesting a new trial and, failing that, will appeal the judgment to the Supreme Court of North Dakota,” but they certainly aren’t banking on that. Instead, the group appealed the verdict — not to any court in North Dakota, but to a Dutch court. Greenpeace International filed suit in the District Court of Amsterdam, asking it to overrule the American court. I am not making this up.

In ordinary appeals, a higher court is asked to review a lower court’s ruling. But here, Greenpeace is asking a Dutch court to review an American case under a European Union “directive” written to protect protesters against lawsuits. It is the first time anyone has tried to apply it outside Europe, though, and obviously Dutch courts have no authority in America. Greenpeace USA’s parent organization, Greenpeace International (which was also found liable in the case), is headquartered in the Netherlands, but of course it is not accused of any crime there.

The pipeline company, meanwhile, is appealing the judge’s reduction of the jury-awarded damages, which didn’t come close to reimbursing the money the protesters and their funders cost the project, its owners, employees, and especially customers.

In a financial court filing, Greenpeace USA certified that it does not have the money to pay, saying it will not be able “to continue normal operations if the judgment is enforced.” The organization reported $1.4 million in cash, and total assets of $23 million. Its leaders say the court-ordered damages would put Greenpeace out of business. How sad. This is the group that fueled today’s anti-automobile crusade with its now-famous 1990 New York Times ad, admonishing Americans, “It wasn’t the Exxon Valdez captain’s driving that caused the Alaskan oil spill. It was yours.”

Despite the bankruptcy threat, and notwithstanding any appeal to any foreign court, Judge James Gion said this week he will order Greenpeace to pay the judgment. That will touch off a round of appeals in the state Supreme Court, and it may take some time to be resolved. Whether or not the award is eventually paid, whether or not it puts Greenpeace out of business, it may at least caution some activist groups against going too far with these protests, which often lead to vandalism and violence. And rather than just arresting a few protesters, it is time the law focuses at least some scrutiny on those who fund and organize them.

Greenpeace tried to claim its employees had little or no involvement in the pipeline protests, and nothing to do with Energy Transfer’s construction delays. But at the time, an email from its own U.S. executive director boasted about the “massive” support it provided to the protests. According to trial evidence, that included funding and training the protestors and giving them the tools and equipment to chain themselves to pipeline machinery. No wonder the jury’s nine-figure verdict included $400 million in punitive damages.

Apparently, the group’s backup plan, in case the North Dakota Supreme Court fails to take pity on them, is the District Court of Amsterdam. The wording of the European law, upon which that filing is based, implies that its courts have power to relitigate cases — even in other countries — where they think parties have been subjected to “abusive court proceedings,” or “excessive” claims.

Maybe the European Union wants to regulate the entire world, but my guess is the North Dakota courts couldn’t care less what an Amsterdam district judge thinks. Doesn’t that just beat the Dutch!

*Greg Walcher is president of the Natural Resources Group and author of “Smoking Them Out: The Theft of the Environment and How to Take it Back.” He is a Western Slope native. Email him at gregwalcher@gmail.com.


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118 days agoThe company that won a huge verdict against Greenpeace earlier this year has asked a North Dakota court to block a countersuit in the Netherlands. By Karen Zraick The yearslong court battle over a controversial pipeline — a fight so aggressive, it's ...

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Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilKatherine Scontras AndersonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilKelly BobekNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilJames S DrewryRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilJeanne M GrassoRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilDuncan C III SmithRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Blank Rome Government Relations$30,000Shell OilJonathan K WaldronNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Bryan Cave Strategies$190,000Shell OilMatt JesseeRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Bryan Cave Strategies$190,000Shell OilBroderick D JohnsonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Bryan Cave Strategies$190,000Shell OilJack OliverNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Bryan Cave Strategies$190,000Shell OilDavid RussellRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Bryan Cave Strategies$190,000Shell OilJennifer StewartRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Covington & Burling$120,000Shell Gas & Power InternationalEric CarlsonNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Covington & Burling$120,000Shell Gas & Power InternationalStuart E EizenstatRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Covington & Burling$120,000Shell Gas & Power InternationalPeter L FlanaganNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Covington & Burling$120,000Shell Gas & Power InternationalAlan LarsonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasDavid BarrowsRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasH Joseph CoughlinNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasDon CrabillRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasCarson CulpNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasRobert K DawsonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasJonathan P DeasonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasJoseph DoddridgeNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasLester EdelmanRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasElvin HeibergRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasJohn T MyersRevolving Door ProfilesFormer Members of Congress
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Lobbying Firm HiredTotal Amount*ClientLobbyistRevolving Door ProfilesFormer Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasThomas ReadingerNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasRichard SandersonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasMichael J SharpRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasCharles Kirk StarkNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasStephen TemmelNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasGreg WalcherNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Dawson & Assoc$60,000Shell Frontier Oil & GasArt WilliamsRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Elmendorf Strategies$190,000Shell OilSteven ElmendorfRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Elmendorf Strategies$190,000Shell OilJames HoutonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Elmendorf Strategies$190,000Shell OilKristina KennedyRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Elmendorf Strategies$190,000Shell OilShanti Ochs StantonNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Holland & Hart$0Shell Unconventional Resources EnergyAndrew EmrichRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Holland & Hart$0Shell Unconventional Resources EnergyThomas SansonettiRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Patton Boggs LLP$100,000Shell OilThomas Hale Jr BoggsNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Patton Boggs LLP$100,000Shell OilJohn BreauxNo Revolving Door ProfilesFormer Members of Congress
Patton Boggs LLP$100,000Shell OilJames A ReederNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164William ArnoldNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164John BelcherNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Lynn BoucheyNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Susan ChildsNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Ben DillonNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Henry DixonRevolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Lucas FrancesNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Marianne FunkNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress
Shell Oil$2,761,164Sara B GlennNo Revolving Door ProfilesNon Former Members of Congress

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Book Description

The United States is quickly becoming the first country in history to adopt policies to ensure its own decline. Are we purposely planning our own bleak future? Maybe…

Smoking Them Out argues persuasively that the U.S. is adopting official policies promoting a lower standard of living for future generations, literally encouraging Americans to travel less, live in smaller and less comfortable homes, give up their cars, eliminate many other modern conveniences, and even burn their own food supply by subsidizing ethanol production at the expense of higher grocery prices.

No nation has ever even considered such a future, but America is charting a new direction, based on the view that free enterprise is selfish, that prosperity is unequal and thus unfair, and that our people must stop much of their production, manufacturing, and especially consumption. And it’s all founded on the dubious theory that our pursuit of the good life is destroying our environment.

Most Americans care deeply about their environment, but do not realize that the conservation movement has been hijacked– stolen by a huge industry of dishonest money changers whose agenda has nothing to do with the environment. Instead, they are now using the popularity of environmental causes to gain control, power, and money.

A new “us-against-them” mentality has replaced Americans’ almost universal support for environmental protection with contention, antagonism, confrontation, and litigation. Legislation, ballot initiatives, and lawsuits have taken the place of community discussion and consensus, and few leaders have discovered the better approach that Walcher outlines.

Based on his work in Colorado and Washington, D.C. over the past 30 years, he shows how states, local governments, businesses, and private individuals can take control of conservation issues, improve the environment without the help of federal agencies or environmentalists, and smoke out those with another agenda. That means recovering endangered species, restoring healthy forests, cleaning the air and water, providing clean energy.

Smoking Them Out shines a much needed light on the path to a sustainable future for America and all our future generations; taking back the high ground, doing the right thing, and becoming a leader in a new conservation movement.

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Gary Cima November 19, 2022 at 2:26 am

Hello Greg. Well, the endless smoke from another terrible summer has passed. There were so

Many days this summer when you couldn’t even go outside the smoke was so heavy.

I want to thank YOU for standing up and speaking out on the TRUTH behind these crazy programs,

direction, etc. I retired four years ago from 38.5 run in psycho law enforcement.

I worked with some really great guys at the Forest Circus and BLM. All but one has left those agencies due

the weird directions they have taken.

Insane times are here; I often wonder, can we save ourselves? The Cedar Creek Fire started Sept 9th and could have easily been crushed with a chopper and a bucket pulling from nearby Waldo Lake…..but Oh No!…..setup a mini-city, bring in advisors and subject matter experts on everything but insect vocalizations for this never-ending fiasco🤮

Again, high praises for your stance and sharing!! GC

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Greg Walcher's Summary

Greg Walcher is an author, speaker, and one of the country's most recognized and respected leaders in natural resources policy. He is President of the Natural Resources Group, a senior advisory at the environmental permitting firm of Dawson & Associates, and a partner in the the global public affairs firm, The Stillwell Group. He brings to his clients a lifetime of experience, institutional knowledge, contacts, and advocacy on natural resources and environmental policy and issues. He is the author of "Smoking Them Out: The Theft of the Environment and How to Take it Back," just published in 2013, and writes a popular blog called "Resources and Reality," on the web at GregWalcher.com.

Specialties: Governmental affairs and tactical implementation, political strategy and campaigns, natural resources policy: endangered species, energy, renewables, oil and gas, mining and minerals, environmental regulations, forestry, agriculture, water, wildlife, public lands, private property rights

Greg Walcher's Experience

President/CEO

Natural Resources Group, LLC

2005 – Present (9 years)

Our unique approach to independent consulting offers clients access, influence, and inside information on the activities of federal and state agencies, Congress, the Administration, and non-profits — friend and foe.

Our services, contacts, and experience provide a different program specifically tailored to every client. We assemble the perfect team for each project, dedicated to the client’s success. We study every possible angle and work with the client to determine the approach that will lead to success.

Our lifelong careers in natural resources policy have proven that success or failure is determined by the ability to analyze the entire landscape, identify all the potential problems, determine all the possible scenarios, and carefully develop a strategic plan that charts a successful course—despite all the obstacles. We work with our clients to meet those challenges with information, access to decision-makers, influence, and tactical implementation.

Senior Advisor

Dawson and Associates

2006 – Present (8 years)

Policy decisions in Washington often have far-reaching impacts on businesses, individuals, and other levels of government. In this rapidly changing landscape, influencing government action is a challenging endeavor. A successful outcome requires knowing whom to contact and when, communicating the right message and coordinating the effort.

At Dawson & Associates, we recognize the importance of professional advocacy to help citizens participate in the governing process and to provide the compelling technically-based rationale needed to prevail.

Founded in 1997, Dawson & Associates provides a powerful voice for its clients in the Federal environmental regulatory process. We work with our clients to analyze a situation, assess the risk, identify goals, and anticipate future challenges. We have a successful track record of developing innovative solutions tailored to the specific needs of our clients.

Our experienced leaders work closely with clients to develop and implement a timely, effective government relations strategy. Our approach, whether in the legislative process or through Executive Branch action or both, is to help shape winning strategies for our clients that include reaching decision makers and articulating a compelling, timely message.

Consultant

Vernon K. Krieble Foundation

2005 – Present (9 years)

The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation was established in 1984 by the family of Professor Vernon K. Krieble, scientist, educator, inventor, and entrepreneur. Recognizing that the Foundation’s assets are the product of a free and democratic society, the founders considered it fitting that those assets be used "to further democratic capitalism and to preserve and promote a society of free, educated, healthy and creative individuals."

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The Stillwell Group

2006 – Present (8 years)

The Stillwell Group (TSG) is Washington’s premier a public affairs and business consulting firm in the life sciences arena. TSG provides strategic advice to businesses, universities, associations and foundations on a wide array of issues. The firm specializes in public health, health finance, managed care, medical liability, regulatory and legislative concerns, biotechnology, insurance, pharmaceuticals, patient safety, quality improvement, research, medical education, and crisis management. We apply our expertise and extensive network to help our clients develop and implement a workable strategy to achieve their goals.

TSG’s team of former top-level government officials and public policy experts combine more than 100 years of experience working in Washington at decision-making levels. We offer a hands-on understanding of the inner workings of the Legislative and Executive Branches, and the non-profit sector, resulting in a solid track record of success for our clients.

The professionals at TSG have held leadership positions on Capitol Hill, in the corporate world, in the American Medical Association and other non-profits, and on numerous boards, commissions, and foundations. If your organization needs expert attention on issues related to the life sciences, a partnership with TSG will raise your profile, increase the visibility and awareness of your issues, and bring success to your team.

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Pear Blossom Farms

December 2012 – Present (1 year 10 months) Palisade, CO

Pear Blossom Farms is on a mesa overlooking the town of Palisade, Colorado along the Western edge of the Rocky Mountains. This beautiful orchard valley, carved by the Colorado River, combines river-bottom soil with high-desert sunshine and fresh mountain air to grow the best tasting fruits and vegetables in the world. We harvest and prepare these local fruits and vegetables in the same fashion as generations of our ancestors who pioneered this part of Colorado.

Our farmhouse products are made in small batches, preserving a fresh taste that makes all the difference. From our signature line of Dad’s Jalapeno Sauces to our Syrups, Salsas, Fruit Butters and Preserves, this is the heritage that has become Pear Blossom Farms . . . “A Legacy of Good Taste”.

Executive Director

Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources

1999 – 2004 (5 years)

President/CEO

Club 20

1989 – 1999 (10 years)

Executive Director

U.S. Senator William L. Armstrong

1979 – 1989 (10 years)

Greg Walcher's Publications

Authors: Greg Walcher

Smoking Them Out is an olympic-level reality check to environmental policy with a hard-hitting strategy for taking action.

“Beneficial conservation measures should not consist of thousands of pages of legalese that only a Senate staffer can understand. The solution to many of our environmental problems is simple, measurable, and sustainable both economically and from a conservation standpoint....more

Greg Walcher's Skills & Expertise

  1. Energy
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  4. Water
  5. Agriculture
  6. Endangered Species
  7. Oil
  8. Renewable Energy
  9. Mining
  10. Natural Resources
  11. Environmental Policy
  12. Policy
  13. Governmental Affairs
  14. Wetlands
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Greg Walcher's Education

Colorado Mesa University

B.A., Social Sciences, History

1975 – 1979

Activities and Societies: Student Body President, 1978-79, intercollegiate debate champion, congressional internship program founder

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Rotary International

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FSC Family Forests Alliance

Global Petroleum Forum

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Natural Resource Management Professionals

Oil & Gas Industry Expert

Renewable Energy Network

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF-Unoffical Group)

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)

The Oil Council - Members Group

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The Rotary Club of Grand Junction

US Endangered Species Act Practitioners

Young Professionals in Energy - YPE

Honors and Awards:

Colorado Mesa University Distinguished Alumni, 2011

Vanderhoof Award for Outstanding Service to Western Colorado, 1999

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GREG WALCHER, BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR POLICY FELLOW

Greg Walcher has been involved in the public policy process for 35 years.  He is an avid student of history, and a keen observer of government. Walcher is President of the Natural Resources Group, a national consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry, and wildlife.

He served in the Governor’s Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and as president of the national organization of natural resources cabinet secretaries.  Leveraging a decade of Capitol Hill experience, Walcher also spent ten years as President of Club 20, a consortium of Western Colorado stakeholders, during which the group’s budget and membership tripled through activism on important regional issues.

In 2004, Walcher was the Republican nominee for Congress in the top targeted House race in America that year.  He won a five-way primary, broke previous Colorado records for congressional fund raising and organization, came within 2 points of victory, and remains a frequent and popular speaker in Colorado and around the country. Walcher authors a regular blog called “Resources and Reality,” highlighting instances of government overreach, overkill, and “plain silliness”. He is the author of a recently released book, Smoking Them Out: The Theft of the Environment and How to Take it Back.

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Greg Walcher has spent a lifetime working to conserve the environment, while providing the resources needed to sustain a prosperous economy today. His new book, Smoking Them Out: The Theft of the Environment and How to Take it Back, is an Olympic-level reality check to out-of-control environmental policies that are destroying the economy, costing jobs, and doing little to help the environment.

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ATI Senior Fellow Greg Walcher has been involved in the public policy process for 35 years.  He is an avid student of history, and a keen observer of government.

Walcher is President of the Natural Resources Group, a national consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry, and wildlife.  He served in the Governor’s Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and as president of the national organization of natural resources cabinet secretaries.  Leveraging a decade of Capitol Hill experience, Walcher also spent ten years as President of Club 20, a consortium of Western Colorado stakeholders, during which the group’s budget and membership tripled through activism on important regional issues.

In 2004, Walcher was the Republican nominee for Congress in the top targeted House race in America that year.  He won a five-way primary, broke previous Colorado records for congressional fund raising and organization, came within 2 points of victory, and remains a frequent and popular speaker in Colorado and around the country.

Walcher authors a regular blog called “Resources and Reality,” highlighting instances of government overreach, overkill, and “plain silliness”. He is the author of a recently released book, Smoking Them Out: The Theft of the Environment and How to Take it Back.

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When it comes to resolving difficult federal and state regulatory issues involving environmental policies, including water rights, Greg has a remarkable record of success.  During his service in the Colorado Governor’s Cabinet, he helped negotiate settlement of the largest Western water case in U.S. history, a case that involved more than 380 parties.

Greg also served as Colorado’s lead negotiator with 7 Basin States in negotiating a historic agreement on California’s use of Colorado River water.  His team’s success ended 75 years of legal disputes across the seven states.

Greg’s unique experience combines extensive federal and state public service.  For five years, he was executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, overseeing a budget of $180 million and state policies on forestry, mining, water and wildlife.  He subsequently became president of the Natural Resources Leadership Council of the States, an organization of state environmental cabinet secretaries.

Greg also spent 10 years on Capitol Hill, where he was involved with Congressional policies on natural resources, agriculture, environmental and transportation.

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The American Spectator

He is Founder and President of the Natural Resources Group, a nationwide ...Walcher served in the Governor's Cabinet, leading the Colorado Department of  ...

www.syracuse.com/business/.../index.../<A%20HREF=?/...

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Jul 12, 2013 - Greg Walcher is available for press interviews to discuss his new ... a nationally recognized and respected leader in natural resources ... He served in theGovernor's Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of Natural  ...

https://www.coloradomesa.edu/.../GregWalche...

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Colorado Mesa University

Greg is Founder and President of the Natural Resources Group, a nationwide ...Walcher served in the Governor's Cabinet, leading the Colorado Department of  ...

eelegal.org/?page_id=1688

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Walcher is President of the Natural Resources Group, a national consulting firm ... He served in the Governor's Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of  ...

www.policyexperts.org/cv/WalcherGreg.pdf

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trade and international relations. 1999-2004: Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Denver. Cabinet Position for Governor Bill Owens.

www.zoominfo.com/p/Greg-Walcher/917358

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View Greg Walcher's business profile as Board Member and Senior Policy Fellow at E&E Legal and ... Head. Colorado Department of Natural Resources .... He served in the Governor's Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of Natural  ...

www.bestthinking.com/transactions/greg-walcher

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He served in the Governor's Cabinet as head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and as president of the national organization of natural  ..**.

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