Senate Hears from Wyoming Bentonite Producer on Mining Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Mr. David Brown, president and CEO of Wyo-Ben, Inc., to the committee. Brown testified before the committee at a hearing to examine and consider updates to the Mining Law of 1872.  Click here to watch […]

Barrasso: The President & House Democrats Want to End Mining on Federal Lands

Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to examine and consider updates to the Mining Law of 1872.  The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Chris Wood, […]

Barrasso Introduces Legislation to Improve Wildlife Management Activities Related to Non-Native Species in National Parks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Cape and Antler Preservation Enhancement (CAPE) Act. The CAPE Act provides discretion to the National Park Service (NPS) to donate the cape, hide, horn, and antlers obtained from non-native species during wildlife management […]

Barrasso: The Senate Should Emphatically Oppose the Nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning

Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks.   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor about Tracy Stone-Manning being disqualified to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR).  Senator Barrasso’s remarks:  “The Senate […]

Barrasso: As America Faces Long List of Crises, Democrats Are Prioritizing a Nominee Who Collaborated with Eco-Terrorists

Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks.   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senator floor about the Democrats’ prioritizing the confirmation of a nominee who collaborated with eco-terrorists to lead the Bureau of Land Management while America is currently facing a long list of Democrat-created crises.  Barrasso […]

Barrasso: I Will Vote Against Mr. Anderson’s Nomination to Serve as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior

Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the nomination of Robert Anderson to be solicitor of the Department of the Interior.  Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR).  Senator Barrasso’s remarks:  “The Senate is about […]

Manchin, Capito Announce $842,436 For Land And Water Conservation Fund Projects In West Virginia

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced the National Park Service will invest $842,436.50 to fund recreation and restoration projects in state and local parks across West Virginia. This funding was secured when Senator Manchin’s historic Great American […]