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A recent report by the North American Reliability
Corporation found that our nation’s electrical grid is woefully unprepared for the peak demand of hot summer months and the risk of rolling
blackouts is growing. Why is America, a nation blessed with the resources to be
energy independent, facing an energy crisis? Because President Biden has made
it his mission to make the Green New Deal a reality. He has forced the premature closure of reliable coal-fired power plants and replaced them with
unreliable wind and solar energy. This week, my colleagues and I
fought back against President Biden’s green dreams that have turned into a nightmare for Wyoming.
I joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in sending a letter to Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding that the EPA pump the brakes on its Clean Power Plan 2.0 that would accelerate the
closing of coal-fired power plants. Before the EPA shutters any more coal-fired power plants, it needs to go meet with the communities being impacted
to hear about the cruel nature of its radical agenda. Additionally, I
joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule, which is
not only short sighted but dangerous and would shut down Wyoming’s power plants, causing great risk to our nation’s energy security and
grid reliability. The United States should always be fueling innovation, but we
cannot put the cart before the horse. The truth is, America still needs Wyoming coal to keep the lights on. I will continue to be a tireless advocate
for our state’s vast energy resources in Congress. Happy Trails,  |
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The Wyoming Federal Funding Summit, hosted by Senator Barrasso, Governor Gordon and
myself, will be held in Sheridan next week. The grant writing intensive will take place on June 12th and 13th. Space is very limited for the writing
portion of the course, so organizations are encouraged to register as soon as possible and only send one representative to this course. The federal
funding overview and seminar will take place June 14th and 15th. All sessions are free and open to the public, but prior registration is
required. If interested in attending but unable to come in person, there will be a virtual option for people to
attend both the grant course and federal funding summit. In addition to
the federal grant writing and management workshop, there will be additional panels and discussions on Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act funding, technical assistance and grant management and an open house with federal agency
representatives where participants will have the opportunity to bring them their projects, questions and ideas. Representatives from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Economic Development Authority, the Department of Housing & Urban Development, Department of Transportation,
Department of Energy, Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development and various state partners and agencies will be in
attendance. A full event agenda can be found here. While Senator Barrasso and I
did not support final passage of the Infrastructure, Investment & Jobs
Act or the Inflation Reduction Act, we are committed to
ensuring Wyoming communities and citizens have fair access to the programs their tax dollars are helping to fund.
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Nothing makes me happier than seeing the people of Wyoming chase their dreams and accomplish lifelong
goals. The NCAA Track & Field championships this week will feature three
outstanding local runners. BYU senior and Cheyenne Central Alum Aubrey Frentheway will compete in the 10,000-meter finals, University of Washington
senior and Jackson native Anna Gibson will run in the 1500-meter semifinals and University of Wyoming senior Katelyn Mitchem will compete in the
3,000-meter steeplechase. Next week, Wyoming will also be well represented at the Special
Olympics 2023 World Games in Berlin thanks to Luke Bappe of Riverton, who is competing in track and field, and Coach Jessica Purdum of
Powell. Wyoming athletes are truly doing wonderful things that inspire and make us so
proud. Good luck Aubrey, Anna, Katelyn, Luke and Jessica!
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