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BLM Cancels Oil & Gas Lease Sales Again; Gordon Says Will Cost Wyoming Millions
Gordon said Wyoming will lose millions of dollars as a result of BLM's decision to cancel another round of oil and gas lease sales on federal lands.
April 22, 2021
Gordon Calls Energy Moratorium “Unnecessary, Discriminatory to the People of Wyoming”
Gov. Mark Gordon called President Joe Biden's oil and gas moratorium unnecessary and discriminatory to the people of Wyoming in a recent letter.
April 16, 2021
Federal Ban On Oil And Gas Activity Contributing To Wyoming’s Slow Economic Recovery
This years new federal mandates banning new oil and gas leases on federal lands, many of which are in Wyoming, have added to the states economic difficulties.
The Center SquareApril 14, 2021
Petroleum Association Of Wyoming Joins Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Federal Oil Lease Ban
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming has signed on as a joint petitioner in a lawsuit to fight President Joe Bidens executive order halting new federal land leases for oil and gas drilling.
The Center SquareMarch 30, 2021
Wyoming Launches Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Energy Lockdown
The state of Wyoming filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal land issued by President Joe Biden earlier this year.
March 24, 2021
Wyoming Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Blocking Biden’s Keystone Pipeline Ban
Wyoming has joined a multi-state lawsuit in an attempt to block President Joe Biden's ban of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
March 18, 2021
Petroleum Association of Wyoming Joins Lawsuit Against Biden’s Energy Lockdown
The Petroleum Association of Wyoming is joining a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's energy moratorium on new oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands.
March 17, 2021
Wyoming Senate Backs Request to Biden to Reverse Energy Moratorium
A request to President Joe Biden to rescind his blocks on mineral leasing on federal lands may not convince the president to do so, but it will show him how seriously the state takes the issue, a state senator said Thursday.
March 11, 2021
Wyoming Gas Prices Skyrocket; Up 23% From Last Year
Gas prices in Wyoming have gone up by more than 39 cents per gallon in the last month.
March 05, 2021
UW Analysis: Wyoming Could Lose $12.9B From Energy Moratorium
Wyoming could lose $12.9 billion in tax revenue if the energy moratorium implemented by President Joe Biden isn't lifted in a timely manner, according to a University of Wyoming study.
March 04, 2021
Dennis Sun: Coal is Still King
Columnist Dennis Sun writes: "We learned this past week solar and wind energy alone are not going to cut it. During a normal summer, wind can provide around 60 percent of the power for the state of Texas, but during a harsh winter, its a different matter."
Dennis SunFebruary 25, 2021
Where the Winds Blew the Hardest in Wyoming
Only Category One Hurricane winds were recorded in Wyoming today with not even one location topping 100mph.
February 23, 2021
Cheney: Wyoming Will Lose Jobs By U.S. Rejoining Paris Climate Accord
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday said Wyoming will lose jobs because the United States has rejoined the Paris Climate Accord.
February 22, 2021
Gordon, 16 Republican Governors Ask Biden to Withdraw Energy Moratorium
Gov. Mark Gordon has led a coalition of 17 Republican governors in urging President Joe Biden to withdraw the executive order banning new oil and gas development on federal lands.
February 22, 2021
Balow, Other State Superintendents Ask Biden to Reconsider Energy Lockdown
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow joined four other western state superintendents to ask President Joe Biden to reconsider his recent energy lockdown.
February 18, 2021
Cheney Estimates 1 Million Jobs Will be Lost Due to Energy Lockdown
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney estimated that a million jobs would be lost due to President Joe Biden's moratorium on energy and natural gas leases.
February 11, 2021
Wyoming Energy Sector Strategizing Response To Biden Ban On New Drilling
Wyoming energy producers are preparing to fight the Biden administrations recent halt to new energy exploration leases on federal lands.
February 04, 2021
Gordon Asks State Agencies To Evaluate Oil, Gas Lease Ban Impact
Gov. Mark Gordon is directing the states agencies to determine how the state will be affected by a ban on oil and gas leasing on federal land and help him plot legal strategies to battle the ban.
February 01, 2021
Wyoming Delegation Proposes Bills To Halt Biden Lease Moratorium
Members of Wyomings congressional delegation have introduced legislation aimed at stopping the Biden administrations efforts to halt mineral leasing on federal land.
January 28, 2021
Wyoming to Be Home to One of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers
One of the fastest supercomputers in the world will be in operation in Cheyenne by next year, where it will help scientists research a wide range of weather phenomena that affect society.
January 28, 2021
Jonah Energy: Uncertainty Worst Aspect Of Biden Rule
Jonah Energy's Paul Ulrich said the lack of specifics in Biden's executive order leads to "a significant amount of uncertainty in investing, operational planning, all of the other work that needs to be done to effectively and efficiently develop on federal land,
January 27, 2021
Wyoming Officials Slam Biden’s Oil and Gas Moratorium
Officials from across Wyoming didn't have positive reactions to President Joe Biden's halt on oil and gas development on federal lands this week.
January 27, 2021
Report: Wyoming Will See Gas Price Increase This Year
Wyoming will see an increase in gas prices this year, a petroleum analyst confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday.
January 26, 2021
Wyoming Oil, Gas Industry In Position To Thrive With Better Markets, Report Says
Once market conditions align to pull the oil and natural gas industry out of its slump, Wyoming will be in position to take a national role in the industry, according to the Wyoming State Geological Survey.
January 20, 2021