RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT, FOCUSED ON ENERGY POLICY IMPACTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COAL MINING AND TRANSPORT, AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FOODS AND COMPETITIVE LIVESTOCK MARKETS, STAFF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REACHING OVER 500 LEADERS.