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This week, the Environment and Public Works Committee held a congressional
hearing on the FY 2024 Budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. During the hearing, I questioned Director Martha Williams on a number of
issues extremely important to Wyoming, including the delisting of the Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear, the Biden administration’s attempt to
change the definition of “habitat” as it pertains to the Endangered Species Act and wildlife migration
corridors. I am concerned with this administration’s willingness to completely
ignore the advice of those who live and work on the land the federal government is trying to regulate. The people of northwest Wyoming see the impacts
of the increasing number of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone area every day. Being an endangered species is bad for the bears and it is bad for the
communities in northwest Wyoming. We should be celebrating this as a
success story – the partnership between state and federal wildlife managers has made it possible for the grizzly bear population to recover!
Instead, we are fighting to close this chapter in the grizzly bears’ recovery. Earlier this year, I introduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act to return management of grizzly
populations back to state wildlife managers. They live near the bears, so they know how to best manage their populations to ensure the highest quality
of life for the grizzlies and their neighbors. In Wyoming, where nearly 50% of
our land is owned by the federal government, we know how important it is to make sure we are working well with our federal partners to keep our land
and wildlife healthy. I will keep pushing the federal agencies that operate in Wyoming to be good neighbors and to consider the input of those who
live and work on the land. Happy
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U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Governor Mark Gordon and I are hosting a Federal Funding Summit in
Sheridan June 12th-15th to provide free professional instruction, access to agency representatives and various resources to
help localities, counties and non-government organizations (NGO’s) apply for, secure and manage federal funds.
This free, four-day event, which is divided into a two-day grant writing and management intensive and a two-day
overview of federal funding opportunities, gives federal funding seekers the opportunity to brush up on their grant writing skills and learn best
practices for pursuing federal funding opportunities. An event summary can be
found here. While the two-day grant writing class is
currently full, you can still attend the second half of the summit focused on connecting Wyoming communities and people directly with federal agency
representatives. You can also sign up to be on the wait list for the grant writing class. For more information and to register, visit: www.lummis.senate.gov/federal-funding-summit-rsvp. |
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Finding products
that are ‘Made in America’ has become increasingly rare, but Aviat Aircraft is keeping American manufacturing alive and well at their
facility in Afton. Started in the 1930s, Aviat Aircraft is now the longest continuously operating aircraft builder in the United
States. The “Home of America’s Favorite Taildraggers” specializes
in producing the Aviat Husky and Pitts Special, which are both two-seat planes. Aviat’s planes are all meticulously handcrafted and there is
only one automated machine in the entire facility. The team still manages to work at a rapid pace and produce one aircraft every nine
days! I applaud Aviat Aircraft for proving that we can still produce products in America.
I hope this story inspires more investment and innovation in Wyoming.
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