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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Governor’s “Essentials” Budget seeks to Grow Energy Sector Trade Opportunities; Bolster and Diversify State’s Long-Term Economic Health
Gordon: “Though our marketing strategies are sometimes misunderstood, the fact is, heralding our value proposition … is a win for all of us.”
CHEYENNE, WY, Dec. 3, 2025 – Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) continues to flex on behalf of Wyoming’s energy industry, as evidenced in The Essentials Budget he submitted to members of the 68th Wyoming Legislature and presented at the Interim Joint Appropriations Committee meeting this week. The Governor, who has fought burdensome Biden administration federal energy regulations throughout his tenure and made domestic and international trade a high priority, praised the federal government’s “new direction” under President Trump’s call for American energy dominance.
“Though our marketing strategies are sometimes misunderstood, the fact is, heralding our value proposition -- the benefits of our clean Wyoming coal, coal by-products and natural gas to states and countries champing at the bit for such -- is a win for all of us. We are keeping customers happy by fulfilling needs. Wyoming energy is employing breadwinners and building income for the state providing resources for the schools, roads, and other essential needs provided by the state government,” Governor Gordon said.
The Governor is requesting the legislature “move decisively in support of Wyoming energy and the families who count on it to make ends meet” by providing funds for:
- The Department of Environmental Quality to expedite permits for energy development while ensuring public health and environmental protection.
- Continuing the state’s internationally recognized energy-related research, including enhanced oil recovery and “full development of the coal pyrolysis plant in Gillette to produce more coal products and extract critical minerals.”
In agreement with findings of the Wyoming Energy Authority, the Wyoming Integrated Test Center, the School of Energy Resources and regional western state energy partners, Idaho, Utah, Montana, and New Mexico, Governor Gordon aims to grow Wyoming’s GDP through international trade expansion. Meeting on several occasions with Japanese government, business and energy sector leaders in Japan, Gillette, and recently on the University of Wyoming Laramie campus, the Governor is building the kind of trade relations Wyoming energy industry experts believe will lead to solid trade opportunities.
“By continuing to cultivate domestic and international trade relations, Wyoming is poised to capitalize on the President’s call for energy dominance. We can meet domestic and international energy and product needs while keeping individual consumer costs low,” said Governor Gordon. “We can reckon with Wyoming’s boom-bust economy, but the window for tremendous long-term gains means we need to act decisively in these coming months — signaling to our trade partners continued earnestness to meet their needs.”
Wyoming exports 12 times the amount of energy it consumes to 26 states.
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Mark Gordon was elected Wyoming's 33rd Governor on November 6, 2018. He was sworn into office on January 7, 2019, and re-elected on November 8, 2022, garnering 74% of the vote. He is consistently ranked among the top four most popular governors in the nation (Morning Consult). As a conservative, Governor Gordon has worked tirelessly to set Wyoming on a sustainable fiscal path and has spearheaded efforts to diversify Wyoming's economy — from technology and finance to agriculture, energy, research, and tourism.
For more information:
Janelle Collins, Strategic Communications Director, [email protected]
Amy Edmonds, Communications Director, [email protected]
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