Sen. John Barrasso - Ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Sen. John Barrasso - Ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshot
WASHINGTON, DC—Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released a statement today in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final announcement on the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP). The decision, according to Barrasso, poses a threat to energy workers and their communities in Wyoming and across the West.
“The Biden-Harris administration is pushing Wyoming off an economic cliff with nothing more than a tattered parachute,” said Senator Barrasso. “The Rock Springs Resource Management Plan strangles responsible natural resource development. This plan isn’t designed to manage Wyoming’s natural resources. It is designed to suffocate them. While I’m grateful for the efforts of those on the ground in Wyoming who worked to improve the original proposal, the plan unveiled today directly jeopardizes Wyoming’s economy and our way of life.”
Senator Barrasso previously questioned Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland about the Rock Springs RMP at a May 2, 2024 ENR hearing, emphasizing BLM’s continued practice of ignoring those most affected by this plan.
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