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Ron RichterWyoming Governor Mark Gordon told a Congressional committee Tuesday that Wyoming’s leadership in natural gas production will continue to help fuel the nation’s economy. Gordon also reasserted the state’s commitment to carbon capture and sequestration, and emphasized that Wyoming does not need an additional layer of federal regulation of methane emissions.
Gordon, in his testimony to a House Select Committee on Climate Crisis, said Wyoming manages its natural and mineral resources exceptionally well, providing for both environmental stewardship and energy production.
A study conducted in 2021 by the Georgia Institute of Technology showed that Wyoming has the lowest fugitive methane emissions associated with the production of natural gas of any western state. Gordon’s testimony also recounted Wyoming’s long-standing program to plug orphaned oil and gas wells, funded through the use of the bonds paid by the companies that abandoned the wells and a conservation fee that is paid by the oil and gas industry. In addition, Gordon talked about the state’s work in addressing fugitive methane emissions and initiatives related to the production and utilization of hydrogen.
Charles Cole
June 15, 2022 at 7:47 am
Climate “crisis?” Really? Sure would be nice if this Democrat Congress considered the situation at our southern border, or the out-of-control inflation, or the supply chain mess to be crises! But, true to form, they’ll stick to their ideological nonsense, rearranging the books on the shelf while the house burns down! Amazing.