Senators reintroduce act

Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in reintroducing the Real Emergencies Act. This legislation seeks to clarify the president does not have the authority to declare a national emergency on the premise of climate change.

The administration implementing a climate emergency would be incredibly harmful to domestic energy production in Wyoming and throughout the West.

“I will not let President Biden abuse his powers to force the Green New Deal on the West,” said Lummis. “My home state of Wyoming has already been devastated by the Biden administration’s spending, the resulting inflation and burdensome regulations which have significantly increased costs, hurt small businesses and sent good-paying jobs overseas.”

“We cannot allow the Biden administration to reuse the COVID-19 playbook of declaring an endless emergency to allow the federal government to expand and gain control over every facet of our lives,” she continued.

Specifically, the Real Emergencies Act would prohibit the president from using the three primary statutory authorities available – the National Emergencies Act, the Stafford Act and Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act – to declare a national emergency solely on the basis of climate change.

Actual national emergencies or major disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, etc., may still be declared.

BLM sale nets $14,776,920

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 116 parcels covering 127,014.62 acres in Wyoming. In total, 67 parcels covering 69,149.39 acres sold for $14,776,920.

The environmental assessment, maps, parcel lists, notice of competitive lease sale and proposed lease stipulations are available online at eplanning.blm.gov/ eplanning-ui/project/2021772/570

As authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, BLM will apply a 16.67 percent royalty rate for any new leases from this sale. More information about the act is available on BLM’s online fact sheet.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.

All parcels leased as part of an oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM lease sales is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System.

AWARD continued from page 1 place was a two-way tie between lambs donated by Camino and Sons and Cassandra Scott, both gaining 0.55 pounds per day. Third place went to a lamb from Kay and Dave Neves’ 7K Ranch with an ADG of 0.53.

Innovations in biological farming systems are created by balancing minerals and soil life in relation to diversity and volume.

Research is proving humic substances stimulate plant roots, soil life and chelate minerals, while improving a plant’s ability to grow. Humates grow stronger plants, which ultimately yields larger returns.

Ground-breaking technology developed by local research teams, led by OroGro 307 General Manager and Doctor of Applied Physics Noel Tanner of Byron, is leading the way to create a completely organic liquid humate product to benefit plant life.

Utilizing humates

According to Tanner’s research, the root structure of a plant has semi-permeable membranes which identify minerals, vitamins, phosphates, nitrogen and other beneficial compounds and lets the plant’s membrane utilize them.

Many beneficial compounds in the soil are not

Carcass performance winners

In the carcass performance category, producers were awarded for percentage of boneless, closelytrimmed retail cuts, measured in pounds; rib eye area, measured in inches squared and leg score.

Hamilton Ranch received honors for donating the top performing lamb with 42.66 pounds of boneless, closelytrimmed retail cuts. The second place lamb, with 40.11 pounds, was donated by the Laramie Research