natural gas drilling

The federal government will move forward with leasing some public land for oil and gas drilling in Wyoming, New Mexico and Kansas as part of a mandate from congressional action.

The Wyoming legislature’s Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development committee met with industry experts for two days this week in Casper. A number of topics were discussed, largely including oil and gas drilling.

The Department of Interior, or DOI, plans to begin the process of changing the methane rule that’s currently in effect, and possibly end it permanently.…