WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response to yesterday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl striking down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule.

“Wyoming and other energy states – not Washington – are best prepared to regulate oil and natural gas production. It is encouraging to see a federal court clearly state the limits of the president’s power. Judge Skavdahl’s ruling should be upheld. The courts must recognize that Congress has not given BLM the power to regulate hydraulic fracturing.”

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