WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R.-Wyo., is demanding that Congress move forward with approved projects. Federal restrictions on oil and gas exploration are causing major hold ups in domestic oil and gas development. As of late June, there were 2,589 applications to drill that were awaiting approval in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin alone. “Substantial … Read more
Delegation Applauds Hard Work of Area Residents, Study Group WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., and Representative Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo., praised the final record of decision on the management of Sylvan Pass released by the National Park Service this afternoon. “The entrance will remain open as a direct result of … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., issued the following statement regarding a decision by an activist federal judge to reinstate Endangered Species Act protection for wolves in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho : “Today’s ruling by an activist judge was not based on sound science but rather pressure from environmental groups making exaggerating claims. … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is putting the brakes on a proposal to reinstate a 55 mile per hour national speed limit.“This proposal is another one of Washington’s one-size-fits-all approaches that will not work in Wyoming,” Barrasso said. “Government mandates and heavy handed restrictions on personal freedoms haven’t worked in the past – … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., pressed the Administration to abandon its plan to tie $580 million in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funds owed Wyoming to a grant process. Barrasso made the call during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. During the hearing, he re-iterated that AML money should be given to … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement regarding his vote on a Medicare bill which fails to meet the rural health needs of Wyoming. “I strongly oppose cuts to Medicare reimbursements. Last year, I voted for a bill that protected doctors, nurses, and hospitals from facing large Medicare payment cuts that … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s decision to lift an Executive Order restricting the exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf as part of an effort to ease record high oil prices: “The keys to bringing down record-high gas prices is to harvest more American energy, and to … Read more
Yellowstone National Park Quarter to be First Issued WASHINGTON – On the 118th anniversary of Wyoming statehood, U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., announced the introduction of a quarter dollar coin series celebrating America ’s national parks. The first coin will depict Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. “As the nation’s first national park, it is only … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement that the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse has been removed from the Endangered Species Act for Wyoming. “The Preble’s meadow jumping mouse should never have been listed as endangered in Wyoming." " Wyoming ranchers and farmers … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., took aim at the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) for snubbing hard-working ranchers whose livestock are killed by wolves. Barrasso’s comments came during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on a bill he sponsored with Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., to authorize federal matching money for … Read more
