Wyoming Coal at the White House, Veterans Symposium and a return of the Sportsperson Forum





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Irrigation Leader
Talking Water, Livestock and Ag with Governor Gordon 

(Irrigation Leader | March 2025) -- "Wyoming's agricultural landscape is agricultural landscape is vast, and relies on a healthy and well-maintained irrigation system to support its crops and livestock. There are things Governor Mark Gordon, who grew up on a cattle ranch and is still involved in agriculture, knows well. In this interview, Ric Herman, the Vice President of the Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts, sits down with Governor Gordon to discuss the importance of irrigation in Wyoming and how to best maintain infrastructure and save water rights in the faces of droughts, residential growth, and aging infrastructure." *Read the full story. [ [link removed] ]*

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Trump and Gordon
Governor Joins President, Wyoming Delegation and Governors at White House to Celebrate Unleashing American Energy Executive Orders 

Governor Gordon was a guest at the White House this week as President Trump signed Executive Orders (EOs) that *will strengthen Wyoming’s energy industry* [ [link removed]- ].

“This is a great day for Wyoming coal,” Governor Gordon said. “These Executive Orders will be impactful for our state’s coal industry and will help ensure Wyoming coal is available to help meet our nation’s growing energy demand. I thank President Trump for his work in freeing our country from the unnecessarily burdensome regulations imposed on the coal industry by the Biden Administration.”

The President’s "Unleashing American Energy" *Executive Orders [ [link removed] ]* direct agencies to remove barriers to coal mining on federal lands *and both streamline and prioritize coal leasing.* [ [link removed] ] Wyoming's coal industry supports approximately 5000 direct jobs in Wyoming, and the state supplies coal for electricity for almost 50% of the mainland United States.

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Governor Addresses Wyoming Veterans Services Symposium
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Speaking at the Wyoming Veterans Commission's first annual Veteran Service Symposium today in Casper, Governor Gordon recognized six outstanding service providers nominated by their peers to receive this year's Excellence in Veteran Services Award.

“Wyoming’s veterans and their families have made an unwavering commitment and sacrifice to protect the freedoms we hold dear in our state,” Governor Gordon said. “It is imperative that we honor and support these individuals as they return to civilian life. Achieving this mission requires a collective effort, especially now with so much uncertainty for future support. 

Governor Gordon has made addressing veterans’ needs and the mental health challenges facing our veterans a priority during his administration. The Governor has led the "*Governor's Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families [ [link removed] ]*," a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to develop and implement statewide suicide prevention best practices for service members, veterans, and their families.

The Governor’s mental health road map includes the *Veterans Talking To Veterans [ [link removed] ] *program, gatherings that provide a safe and supportive environment where veterans can engage in trauma-informed coaching, emphasizing the vital role of community-driven support in the journey toward healing.



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Tickets available for Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum
Conservation Forum - May 21

The second annual Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum, hosted by Governor Mark Gordon alongside the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, will be held May 21 at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois.

Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2024, this year’s forum *serves as a platform to discuss Wyoming’s most critical conservation issues* [ [link removed] ], while fostering a comprehensive exchange of ideas among the state’s leadership, stakeholders and conservation groups.

“In Wyoming we love the outdoors," Governor Gordon said. "Sportsmen and women have a powerful voice as well as the desire and ambition to confront Wyoming’s biggest conservation challenges head-on with the aim of making things better. The momentum that has developed over the last year since the first Sportsperson Conservation Forum is real, and evident by the way the community is formalizing and organized. I invite all in Wyoming who are passionate about the topics that impact our outdoors and wildlife to join me at the Forum to be part of these conversations.”

*Tickets available online* [ [link removed] ]


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Celebrating Wyoming  Entrepreneurship

The Governor joined Amy Lea from the Small Business Administration in honoring Brunton owner Lauren Heerschap as Small Business Person of the Year at the Central Wyoming Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference. 

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Connecting with Veterans in Riverton

Governor Gordon gave remarks in Riverton at a *Memorial Dedication Ceremony for the 442nd Regimental Combat Unit. T* [ [link removed] ]he Governor spoke about the courage and valor of this "Purple Heart Regiment, a fully Japanese-American unit, many of whom came from the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, near Cody.

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Sheridan RIDE Celebration Highlights Education Innovation
Sheridan RIDE

Sheridan College played host to a Celebration of Learning that included four school districts piloting the Governor's RIDE initiative. Teachers showcased their journey in designing and *implementing new approaches to work-based learning. [ [link removed] ]*




IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

*Governor Gordon sat down with Wyoming Public Media for WPR's Open Spaces podcast.  [ [link removed] ]*

*The Governor spoke about the election integrity bills brought during the recent legislative session.   [ [link removed] ]*

*Former Wyoming First Lady Sherri Geringer Dies, Remembered As ‘Quiet, Classy’ [ [link removed] ]*

*Shed and Horn Hunting Season is Here for Some Parts of Wyoming [ [link removed] ]*

*Sixth snowplow hit this season in southeast Wyoming [ [link removed] ]*

*Governor Gordon Recognized *by National Governor's Association *for Growing Entrepreneurship * [ [link removed] ]






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