News – Sheridan Media
During a business meeting Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved several pieces of legislation. Two of the bills approved were introduced by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the ENR Committee. Senator Barrasso addressed the committee by saying the Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act would help spur the responsible resource management of Wyoming’s Pilot Butte Power Plant facility.
Senator Barrasso
The other piece of legislation introduced by Barrasso and approved by the ENR Committee was the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act. Barrasso said the bill would resolve the management status for thousands of acres of federal public lands across seven counties in Wyoming.
Senator Barrasso
According to information presented by Senator Barrasso at the hearing, the bill is the direct result of a collaborative process started under the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI). The WPLI was created by the Wyoming County Commissioners Association in 2015 to seek locally driven solutions on the future of federal public lands that have been in management limbo for more than 30 years.
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Last modified: December 15, 2023