Under the high ceilings of the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, two western governors made a simple, yet powerful case: America’s energy future will be built not in Washington, D.C., but in the Mountain West.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, both Republicans, shared the stage Wednesday afternoon during the 42nd annual Wyoming Business Alliance Governor’s Business Forum for a fireside chat titled “The Policies, Practices, and Principles Necessary for Unleashing American Energy.”

Their discussion, moderated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western, highlighted how regional partnerships and pragmatic leadership are shaping the next chapter of American energy.

An energy future from the ground up

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