| Biden’s War on American Energy |
Since his first day in the Oval Office, President Biden has run a tireless campaign to
undermine American energy, and his administration’s latest misguided decision further sabotages our energy independence.
Across Wyoming and the entire
country, we’ve watched prices at the pump reach record highs with no end in sight. Gas prices have increased more than 50% nationwide since
President Biden took office, yet instead of addressing the problem head on, this administration has only doubled down on its anti-American energy
agenda. This week, the Biden administration announced it would cancel oil and gas drilling leases in the artic, cutting off key access to domestic oil
production that our nation desperately needs to address record-high gas prices. For more than two years, we’ve watched as this administration
has repeatedly shut off access to public lands for industries the west relies on, undercutting western energy producers and increasing our dependence
on foreign adversaries for energy. Make no mistake about it: this latest attempt by the Biden administration to eliminate oil and gas drilling in the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska is a direct attack on our domestic energy industry. We have the capabilities to produce the cleanest energy in the world
right here at home, but under this administration’s unsound policies, we will continue to rely on dirty oil from adversaries like China and
endure record-high gas prices. It’s time for this administration to end its unrelenting assault on American energy, and I will continue to fight back
against any attempt to strangle domestic energy with more onerous red tape. Happy Trails,
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Senator Lummis’ August Recess Picture Wrap
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Our
ranchers and farmers are the backbone of our state, and I enjoyed celebrating the True family’s contributions to Wyoming at the True Legacy
Diamond Anniversary Celebration.
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I enjoyed honoring the 12 Wyoming families who received the 2023 Centennial Farm and Ranch
Awards. For more than 100 years, these families have dedicated their lives to ranching, and I commend this year’s honorees.
The Wyoming State Fair is one of my favorite times of the year. I love visiting with people from across the state, and I am already
looking forward to next year’s event.
Wyoming farmers and ranchers work hard to not only put food on the table, but to
also pass down the tradition of ranching to future generations. Please join me in congratulating Jon and Dianne Kirkbride, Ron Cunningham and Jamie
Keisel on being selected as Wyoming Ag in the Classroom 2023 Educators of the Year.
The Cowgirls of the West Museum has done a spectacular job of honoring the women who have contributed to western culture and history. I
had a great time celebrating the museum and women across the west.
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Legislative Actions:
- This week, I cosponsored Senator Barrasso’s bill, the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act, to stop
the Biden administration from blocking funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.
- Not only do these programs connect future generations with our longstanding heritage, but they also promote firearm and
archery safety practices and help decrease hunting-related accidents.
- This legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of federal educational funds for certain weapons does not
apply to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, trainings, or related activities provided for students.
- Federal mask mandates not only
failed to stop the spread of COVID-19, but they also senselessly violated the people of Wyoming’s rights. I want to make sure such mandates are
not introduced at the federal level again, which is why I cosponsored Senator JD Vance’s bill, the Freedom to Breathe Act to protect your rights to make basic medical
decisions.
- This legislation would prohibit any federal official, including the president, from
issuing mask mandates for domestic air travel, public transit systems or in public schools through the end of 2024.
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| Media: I joined Glenn Woods on Wake-Up Wyoming on Thursday to provide a brief update on what’s going on in the Senate and to talk about how the
Biden administration’s record-breaking inflation rates are hurting families across the board from back-to-school shopping to sky-high gas
prices. Listen to the full interview here.
News Around
Wyoming:
Laramie Live
School Performance Data has been released by the Wyoming Department of
Education and Superintendant Megan Degenfelder. Trends show an increase in school performance after the pandemic shutdown in spring
2020. Despite the post-pandemic improvements, statistics are still lagging behind pre-pandemic progress. For the 2022-2023 school year, 26 percent of
schools improved their performance rating. Fifty-three percent of schools remained in the same performance rating and 21 percent of schools
declined. Casper Star-Tribune National park visitors spent millions in the Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton regions last year,
according to a recent accounting by the Park Service. In 2022, despite closures due to a record-setting flood, Yellowstone saw 3.3 million
visitors who spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING | This week, the USDA announced
a $50 million Conservation Innovation Grant program for on farm trials for Fiscal Year 2023. These grants intend to stimulate the adoption and
implementation of innovative conservation partnerships with agricultural producers. Applications will be accepted from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of the following
priorities: irrigation management technologies; feed management and enteric methane reduction; grazing lands;
nutrient management; and soil health demonstration (SHD) trials. These projects may be between three and five years in
duration.
Applicants must submit their
applications through grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 30, 2023. For more information, click here and here. |
| WYOMING SHOUT
OUT |
Sheriff Brian Kozak of Laramie County has decided to take matters into his own hands after a
string of smash and grab thefts by taking a page from the old wild west and assembling a group of volunteers to round up thieves. Sheriff Kozak wants
to send a strong message to thieves that no one is above the law and make it clear that they will be held accountable.
Please join me in applauding Sheriff Kozak’s creative approach
and commitment to keeping our community safe.
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| Photo courtesy of
Cowboy State Daily |
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