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Pence is slated to speak at the Rockies Petroleum Conference at 12:30 p.m. on August 25, according to the agenda for the event.

Laramie County's rate was the same as the county's unemployment rate in April, but down markedly from its May 2020 unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.

Gordon said the "way forward" for energy-producing states might include legal action, public relations campaigns, and other components.

The order has come under heavy criticism in Wyoming, where the energy industry is a key component of the state economy.

In a separate post on his Facebook page, Barrasso said Biden's policies could cost Wyoming 30,000 jobs.

Pendley credits President Trump with helping the nation achieve energy independence by opening up lands in Wyoming and across the west to energy development.

"Wyoming: Perspectives on a 'small town with long streets' " examines recent declines in the coal industry with city officials from affected cities and energy economists.

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The city of Rawlins has decided to keep municipal funds at Bank of the West after the bank announced it would no longer do business with companies that it perceives as detrimental to the environment. The Rawlins Times reports the city council voted 5-1 last week to keep an estimated $9 million at the bank...

Economist David Bullard said the fact that the state's big energy producing counties have seen the biggest drops in unemployment over the past year bodes well for the overall state economy.

Natrona and Campbell counties have each seen their unemployment rate drop by a full percentage point over the past year, according to the report.