GPA Midstream's new VP, Federal Affairs joins Let's Clear the Air podcast to analyze 2025 post-election

In this episode of the Let's Clear the Air energy podcast, Adam Murray and Andrew Parker welcome Stuart Saulters, the new Vice President of Federal Affairs for the GPA Midstream Association. The conversation covers Saulters background, his role in advocating for midstream interests in Washington, and implications of recent elections on energy policy. They discuss the importance of collaboration among industry stakeholders, the legislative tools available for policy changes, and the challenges posed by tariffs and supply chain issues. The episode concludes with a focus on the need for sustainable energy policies that balance affordability, reliability, and environmental safety.

"I think collaboration is key," Saulters told Murray and Parker of his approach to working with regulators, lawmakers, and industry allies. "We want to be educating the new congress and the new administration. It's going to take a lot of education."

Saulters said that industry shouldn't assume things will be simpler on Capitol Hill with a Republican sweep of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

"We need to strike the right balance in making sure any policy or regulatory changes make sense for industry and for the country," Saulters said.

He tells listeners that GPA Midstream's government affairs team will work closely with members to navigate intricacies of legislative and regulatory deliberations, avoid whiplash of energy policy changes as administrations and political leaders change from election to election, and seek to build towards a sensible energy future.

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