Wyoming Senate asks Congress to allow state management of mineral leasing after rejecting amendments By a 29–2 vote on Feb. 17, 2026, the Wyoming Senate passed a joint resolution asking Congress to authorize the state to administer mineral leasing on federal lands in Wyoming; two proposed floor amendments were rejected earlier in the session.

The Wyoming Senate just took a bold step by passing a resolution to let the state manage mineral leasing on federal lands, but not without some heated debates and rejected amendments!

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