Wyoming Continues Legal Fight Against Biden Energy War

With the recent news that the BLM has published a new resource management plan that would ban all coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, I want to emphasize that my administration will continue to fight back against the  the Biden Administration's unrelenting attack on Wyoming's core industries. While we file a written protest and await a final record of decision, we are also preparing to fight this matter in the courts. 

I have also authorized the release of $300,000 of Coal Litigation Funds to the Wyoming Energy Authority to assist in Wyoming’s litigation efforts. This will go towards Wyoming’s challenges of President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency rules.

Finally, Wyoming has joined a 19-state lawsuit against California and four other states who have sued energy companies and threaten to impose ruinous penalties and coercive remedies that would affect energy and fuel consumption and production across the country, including Wyoming. I will not idly stand by when other states use their own policies to dictate energy policies in Wyoming and other states.

Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum leads thoughtful dialogue 

The Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum showed Wyoming citizens’ desire to engage in conversations about complex topics surrounding our wildlife and habitat. I want to thank the panelists and attendees for sharing thoughtful opinions and engaging in constructive dialogue. Wyoming's voices should lead these conversations, and I look forward to addressing these challenges together going forward.

Wyoming welcomes 11 new Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers 

We celebrated National Police Week May 12-18. Congratulations to the newest group of Wyoming Troopers -- Highway Patrol Academy Class 106.

Dedication Ceremony for Patriots Marker Honors our Past

I joined elected officials and members of the Wyoming State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to dedicate a marker recognizing the patriots who achieved American Independence. 

All-the-above energy policy clears way for WY nuclear

Wyoming continues to lead the way in energy, with exciting developments happening in Kemmerer with the TerraPower project, as well as a resurgence in uranium and rare earth mining. 

I visited BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) in Lynchburg, Virginia and met with employees to discuss the company’s collaboration with the State of Wyoming. As a recipient of Wyoming Energy Authority Energy Matching Funds, BWXT nuclear microreactor system engineering work has incredible potential to contribute to the state’s energy economy and our country’s energy security.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I will continue our work to elevate the conversation about behavioral health care in Wyoming and to embrace a philosophical and cultural shift. We have a culture deeply rooted in independence and self-reliance, one that fosters a narrative of “pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” Let's work to create a culture of resilience and acceptance that supports a new narrative of “it’s okay to not be okay.”

Governor Participates in Wyoming Reads 

Wyoming Reads Day is recognized annually on the third Tuesday in May and this year I had the opportunity to read to Laramie County first graders. More than 6,900 books were distributed this year to first-graders at Wyoming Reads literacy celebrations around the state.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

• I spoke to Fox Business about the President's war on fossil fuels
• Wyoming 988 was recognized for its success
• Immersive Reality Conference at UW
• Wyoming is Suing the Biden Administration Over Title IX Rule Changes
• Flags will fly at half-staff on Memorial Day

“I promise that the State of Wyoming will fully utilize the opportunities available to kill or modify this Record of Decision before it is signed and final. The issues we face globally right now are too important and too urgent to dither away with incoherent policies and wrongheaded initiatives. As with the other attacks on Wyoming’s fossil fuel industries, the Attorney General is actively pursuing options to challenge these destructive decisions.” - Governor Mark Gordon