WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wyoming senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso established Oct. 4, 2023 as National Energy Appreciation Day to honor workers in energy industries.

Lummis introduced the resolution. She was joined by Barrasso and Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kevin Cramer in the designation.

“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 a statement. “As this administration continues to put our domestic energy producers on the backburner with its war on American energy, it is essential that we pause to recognize and celebrate their invaluable contributions to our daily lives that we so often take for granted.” 

October is recognized as is National Energy Awareness Month in the U.S.

“Wyoming is the energy breadbasket of the nation,” Barrasso said in a statement. “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.”

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