Wyoming Delegation Works to Secure Emergency Federal Assistance for Yellowstone and Wyoming

Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis Friday in sending a letter to the Department of Transportation requesting timely assistance to help Yellowstone National Park and its gateway communities repair the damage caused by the recent historic and unprecedented flooding.

In the letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig, the delegation specifically calls on the Biden administration to provide emergency relief funds to help begin the immediate repair of critical infrastructure needed to restore park operations.

The letter states that the timely and efficient delivery of funds is imperative to restoring park operations and helping gateway communities. We urge you to use all of your current authorities and funding to help the National Park Service address this disaster. Your ability to quickly and effectively respond to the infrastructure and disaster-response needs of the Park Service will have an immense impact on Yellowstone, its millions of annual visitors, and the gateway communities whose economies depend on the park. Click here for a copy of the letter.