New Analysis Shows Wyoming Among Hardest Hit States by Proposal to Ban Federal Land Leases

09 Sep New Analysis Shows Wyoming Among Hardest Hit States by Proposal to Ban Federal Land Leases

CASPER, WYOMING, September 9, 2020 – The Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new analysis warning of negative consequences for Wyoming if a ban on federal leasing and public lands were to take effect. Wyoming, which accounts for 38 percent of federal onshore natural gas production and 16 percent of oil production, is projected to be among the states hardest hit, standing to lose more than 33,000 jobs and putting $640 million in state federal revenue sharing at risk.

Source: American Petroleum Institute