Summary FUELING UTAH’S GROWTH AND PROSPERITY 6. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 04. WHO WE ARE 05. SHOOTOUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE COMPETITION! We need your help to fill the shelves of the Basin’s local food pantries from September 12-28. We encourage our members and their partners to start planning to join our food drive – members and non-members are encouraged to tap into their competitive spirit for a good cause! 06. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Looking at the second half of the year already quickly rounding on us, I wish to strike a note of gratitude for our members’ generous support of UPA’s recent spate of summer events and the ability to see so many of our members in person, in the flesh, smiling, laughing, and connecting in a way that a virtual meeting renders impossible. 07. CALL FOR ENTRIES – SECOND ANNUAL UPA SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS Please help us to put a spotlight on the industry's stellar safety and environmental performance by submit ting a nomination for our second annual Safety and Environmental Awards. 08. THE VALUE OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY TO UTAH Prior to the pandemic, Utah's oil and gas industry supported over 103,000 local jobs, provided over $6.1 billion in wages, and contributed more than $12.4 billion to the state’s economy, according to a study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), based on 2019 data. 12. WHY ARE GAS PRICES SO HIGH?! Fairly, this is a question that seems top of mind for pretty much everyone. So we thought we would equip you with some basics to help answer this question should it come up with your family, friends, neighbors, or you are taking your role as a Utah Energy United ambassador zealously and proactively – educating everyone you can! 16. FLY FISHING OUTING On June 29. The Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) teamed up with the Utah Mining Association (UMA) and hosted the Fly Fishing Outing, which benefitted Utah’s Endangered Species Mitigation Fund (ESMF). UPDATE 2
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