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The IOGCC, furthermore, has a tight-knit relationship with the industry-funded front group, public relations tool and lobbying group, [[Consumer Energy Alliance]] (CEA). CEA is an important part of the IOGCC’s 2013-launched [[States First Initiative]], where they are listed as the only “ally.”<ref>[http://www.statesfirstinitiative.org/#!allies/czie States First Initiative "Allies"], accessed April 2016</ref> An August 2014 version of the website has an "allies" section but no colleagues listed.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140829010000/http://www.statesfirstinitiative.org/#!allies/czie States First Initiative "Allies"], Way Back Machine, accessed April 2016</ref> CEA also wrote a “letter of support” for States First in March 2014.<ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2798420-States-First-Governors-Letter.html States First Initiative Governors' Letter]</ref>

Like the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), IOGCC’s membership base – in some cases actual industry representative members – proposes and passes [[IOGCC Model Resolutions]] on the most pressing oil and gas-related regulatory issues of the day. These have run the gamut on policy areas ranging from public lands issues, safe and clean drinking water regulations, climate change issues, offshore drilling, and others.

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