As Executive Director of the Ground Water Protection Council for 30 years, Mike Paque promotes the protection and conservation of groundwater resources for all beneficial uses. He has directed technical studies, including conjunctive/beneficial use of produced water and State Oil and Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water, and edited Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer. He oversees the development of Risk Based Data Management System and FracFocus, and the GWPC's Ground Water Report to the Nation. He currently serves on several Oklahoma boards and commissions and on national and federal work groups and committees.