It’s been involved in 37 natural resource lawsuits in recent years. Wyoming has the ability, authority and funds to sue the federal government to protect the state’s interests. The executive branch can already do everything this draft bill does, without earmarking an outrageous amount of money for it. The only possible reason would be to give lawmakers a chance to score political points with voters heading into the 2024 election. Cheri Steinmetz (R-Lingle) says the Legislature should have its own power to sue the feds, it isn’t needed. New reactions and data may well lead to changes in the agency’s preferred plan, or scrapping it altogether in the final document in favor of one of the other three alternatives.

The BLM has extended the comment period for the plan until Jan. Kolb added he’s “perfectly willing to put more money toward it to fight this battle.” Since it’s not his money, I’ll bet he is. John Kolb (R-Rock Springs) on the first day of the Legislature’s 2021 session. “It’s the future of Wyoming, and the future of my kids and grandkids.” “We’re risking billions of dollars to the state of Wyoming if we let the Rock Springs RMP and similar RMPs get enacted,” he added. “Now that’s a placeholder, but I think it conveys the seriousness of this matter and the seriousness of what this bill is trying to address,” Kolb said. John Kolb (R-Rock Springs) simply pulled that amount out of thin air. How did the committee know that it would take $50 million to become sufficiently locked and loaded? It was easy - Sen. “This sends a message that we’re getting locked and loaded to not get pushed around anymore from the big guys back in D.C.,” said Sen. The Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee unanimously voted to get started now, proposing to put $50 million into a litigation fund to sue the federal government over national environmental and natural land resource laws. Gordon’s office said it’s already exploring a possible suit, but must wait to see if the plan becomes law.

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