(The Center Square) – Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon will join Campbell County Commissioners this month for a forum on energy jobs and core industries.
Scheduled for Sept. 17 at the Cam-Plex Energy Hall in Gillette, the evening event is billed as The Cowboy State Economy: Keeping Wyoming Energy Strong. Community members will hear from industry and elected leaders. A question-and-answer session is included.
In a statement, the governor said he is eager to discuss what is being done in Wyoming to keep and improve jobs in Wyoming’s energy sector.
“The Biden/Harris’ administration’s war on domestic energy production is a threat to Wyoming,” said the governor. “We are responding to this threat through innovation, litigation and common-sense motivation — while also stepping up efforts to keep Wyoming’s fossil fuels competitive and a crucial component of how we power our nation.”
A panel discussion at the event will feature Campbell County Commissioner Jim Ford, Dr. Holly Krutka of the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources, Travis Deti of the Wyoming Mining Association, Mike Nasi of the Energy Policy Network, and Governor Gordon.
This is not the first time this year that the governor has been involved in such an event. In June, the governor hosted a town hall in Gillette to discuss what he called his fight against government overreach.
“The Biden Administration continues to fire broadsides at Wyoming’s core industries – coal, oil and gas, minerals, and agriculture – and attack our very way of life and our freedoms through federal rulemaking, feet-dragging, and outright interference,” the governor said in June.
Del Shelstad, Chairman Campbell County Commission, views this upcoming event as another way for elected leaders and industrial professionals to discuss important topics with the community.
“We can all work together to keep our energy industry and economy strong,” said Shelstad,
The Cowboy State Economy: Keeping Wyoming Energy Strong will run from 7pm to 8:30pm.