WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., led a number of their Republican Senate colleagues to designate Oct. 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the men and women who work to power the United States.
“Wyoming is the energy breadbasket of the nation. From coal, oil, and natural gas to uranium and wind – you name it, Wyoming has it. Today on National Energy Appreciation Day, we celebrate the miners, engineers, rig hands and all others who are working each and every day to power our nation,” Barrasso said in a news release.
“Every single day Wyoming energy producers work tirelessly to power our nation, and I am introducing this resolution to show the energy industry how much I appreciate everything they do to make our country a better place,” Lummis said in the release.
The American energy industry accounts for more than 7 million jobs and ultimately supports more than 10 million jobs across the United States, the release said.
Federal oil and natural gas leases for offshore development brought in more than $22 billion for the federal government in 2022, and the U.S. oil and natural gas industry generates nearly $1.8 billion in gross domestic product annually.
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