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Protecting Wyoming
Lands from Radical Environmental Activists





Wyoming won a temporary victory
in January when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) decided not to
list Natural Asset Companies (NACs). Listing these companies
would have created a financial vehicle for radical
environmentalists to raise capital to restrict economic activity
on public and private lands throughout Wyoming. This would
provide a backdoor way for activist liberal investors to
implement the Green New Deal by locking up millions of acres of
land in Wyoming that would otherwise be used for energy, mining,
grazing, logging, recreation and additional economic development.


While the NYSE's reversal on
listing NACs was a positive first step, we cannot afford to stand
idly by and wait for radical activists to find a new way to lock
up the land people in Wyoming rely on to feed their families. I
introduced the Protect America's Lands Act, alongside Senator
John Barrasso and Representative Harriet Hageman, which seeks to
amend the Securities Exchange Act to prohibit exchanges like the
NYSE from listing NACs.

The Biden administration's Green
New Deal agenda has already sent gas prices soaring, restricted
domestic mining and increased our reliance on China and foreign
energy. We cannot afford for NACs to exacerbate these issues.

Instead, Washington needs to
slash regulations and empower Wyoming to produce the energy,
minerals and goods that power our country.


Happy Trails,









Senator Lummis' Week in Pictures














Each spring, I join Sen. Barrasso
and Rep. Hageman in hosting Wyoming Wednesday, which provides a
great opportunity for us to visit with people from throughout the
Cowboy State.








If you're in Washington during
the next few months, come by the Capitol Wednesday mornings for
coffee, donuts and a conversation.












It was great to see Ruby Calvert,
Joanna Kail and my dear friend, Diana Enzi, to catch up and
discuss the importance of public broadcasting in Wyoming.

























WORKING
IN WASHINGTON



Legislative Actions:

I joined U.S.
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in introducing the Supporting Farm
Operations Act which seeks to ensure inflation-adjusted wage
rates for the H-2A program would not impact employers who use the
program until at least 2026.

Wyoming
ranchers are already struggling with inflation driving the cost
of operating to an all-time high, the last thing they need is the
federal government making life even harder.


I joined U.S.
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in introducing the Fighting Irrational
Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers' Misfortune (FIREARM)
Act which seeks to allow Federal Firearm Licensees 30 days to
correct mistakes on the forms they are required to fill out. It
would also prohibit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
(ATF) from initiating enforcement actions on the basis of any
self-reported violations.

Wyoming
firearms dealers should not be punished and treated like
criminals just because they made a slight error in filling out
paperwork.














WORKING
IN WYOMING



Working for Wyoming:
The Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' (ATF) rule banning bump stocks was
not only an egregious infringement on the rights of law-abiding
gun owners in Wyoming, it also represents a dangerous new
frontier of federal bureaucrats granting themselves authority not
given to them by Congress. Thankfully, Texas gun owner Michael
Cargill has been fighting the bump stock ban since 2018, and this
week the Supreme Court heard his case, Garland V. Cargill.

I submitted an amici
curiae brief urging the court to side with Michael Cargill and
reject this attempt by the ATF to grant itself the authority to
infringe on the rights of law-abiding Wyoming gun owners. I am
hopeful the Supreme Court will defend the right of people in
Wyoming to protect themselves and prevent federal bureaucrats
from granting themselves the authority to restrict freedoms they
politically disagree with.












GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING






Keeping Wyoming's roads safe is
no easy task. The vast and rural nature of our state stretches
the hardworking men and women of the Wyoming Department of
Transportation thin in their mission to keep the roads in tip-top
shape. The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $1.25
billion in grants through the Safe Streets and Roads for All
program available to implement programs and strategies that will
make it safer for people in Wyoming to navigate our state safely.

Eligible applicants include
metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of
states, federally recognized tribal governments and more. To find
out if you are eligible and to learn more, click here.










WYOMING SHOUT OUT






The Lander boys swimming team has
been so dominant for the last three decades, it is easy to take
their success for granted. However, entering this year's 3A state
swimming championship meet, their streak of 27 straight state
titles appeared to be in jeopardy. Senior Benny Kulow had looked
at the qualifying time sheet and Lander's chances at winning
looked like a true toss-up.

Lander channeled their
championship spirit in the meet and won eight of the twelve
events. Junior Finn Richards led the way with victories in the
50-yard freestyle, 100-back, 200-yard medley relay and the
200-yard medley relay on his way to being awarded Athlete of the
Meet.

Congratulations to the Lander
boys swimming team for once again setting the standard of
excellence!








Photo courtesy of the
Riverton Ranger.













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Cody
1285 Sheridan Avenue,
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Cody, WY 82414
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Federal Center
2120 Capitol Avenue,
Suite 2007
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-772-2477

Casper
Dick Cheney Federal
Bldg.
100 East B Street,
Suite 3201
PO Box 33201
Casper, WY 82601
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Sundance
120 North 4th Street
(769)
P.O. Box 769
Sundance, WY 82729
Phone: 307-283-3461

Star Valley
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Suite 105
P.O. Box 1630
Afton, WY 83110
Phone: 307-248-1736

Washington, DC
Russell Senate Office
Building
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Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3424

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