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 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.
 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.
“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 direct agencies to remove barriers to coal mining on federal lands and both streamline and prioritize coal leasing. 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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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," 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 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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 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, 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.”
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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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Sheridan RIDE Celebration Highlights Education Innovation
 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.
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