2022 WY Governor's race: on Energy & Oil


Chris Rothfuss: Explore carbon engineering; adapt infrastructure after coal

Legislative leaders agreed that a strategy to diversify Wyoming's economy needs to include both opportunities within the renewable energy industry as well as legacy fossil fuel and minerals industries. Wyoming should continue to explore carbon capture technology, Governor Mark Gordon said in his State of the State address.

Senate Minority Floor Leader Chris Rothfuss agreed that Wyoming should continue to explore what he called "carbon engineering," another term for technology which aims to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Rothfuss said it is also important that Wyoming find ways to adapt and remain a player in the energy infrastructure given that "our electrical grid isn't going away even if we move away from coal."

He said it is important for Wyoming "to remain a leader in electrical power production--one of the few sectors that does make money in the state." Rothfuss said that should also include renewable energy sources.

Source: Oil City News on 2022 Wyoming Gubernatorial race Jan 18, 2021

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