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
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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.
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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.
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| 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. |
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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
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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!
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of the Riverton Ranger. |
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