Federal leasing ban a ‘direct attack’ on Wyoming says Governor

 

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said this week the Biden administration’s move to stop federal leasing of minerals to oil and gas developers is a direct attack on his state.

He criticized the President’s action and said the freeze will have more of a devastating effect on Wyoming than other states

 On Fox News he said the freeze will have more of a devastating effect on Wyoming than other states.

“Losing that revenue is devastating to our schools, devastating to our communities, and devastating to those small businesses that really depend on the energy sector,” added the governor. “It’s a big deal.”

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