{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=AD86AC21-867A-48F5-8D13-79122F536E06", "Barrasso Advocates for DOE Office in Wyoming", "2020-07-17", "2020", "2020-07", "Republican", "House", "WY", "John Barrasso", "B001261", "www.barrasso.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "DOE office in Wyoming would help further energy research and innovation.\r\nCASPER, WY  Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette encouraging DOE to open a satellite office in Wyoming. Wyoming is a leading energy producing state, and stands at the forefront of cutting edge energy technologies, including carbon capture and coal-to-products technologies. Several Wyoming projects have been selected for DOE funding in recent years.\r\nDue to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown, energy research and development budgets have been slashed. In his letter, Barrasso highlights how a DOE satellite office in Wyoming will help further energy research and allow our energy industries to emerge from this crisis with more opportunities.\r\nWyoming and the Department of Energy (DOE) have forged a strong relationshipTo advance this relationship, I encourage DOE to open a satellite office in Wyoming. A permanent DOE presence in the state will allow us to build upon this close relationship and further energy research, development, and commercialization objectives of Wyoming and the nation, wrote Sen. Barrasso. Full text of the letter below:\r\nJuly 17, 2020\r\nThe Honorable Dan Brouillette  Secretary of Energy   United States Department of Energy  1000 Independence Avenue, Southwest  Washington, DC 20585\r\nDear Secretary Brouillette,\r\nThank you for your diligent efforts during this challenging time to keep America's energy production and infrastructure as strong as possible. As you know, Wyoming is a leading energy producing state, and stands at the forefront of cutting edge energy technologies. Oil, gas, coal, and renewable energy are the main drivers of our economy. These industries provide thousands of high paying jobs and critical revenues at the local, state, and federal level. Furthermore, Wyoming is a leader in advanced research on carbon capture and coal-to-products technologies.\r\nEnergy industries face serious economic headwinds due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown. Research and development budgets were the first to be reduced or eliminated as companies tightened their belts. While there are signs of recovery as economies around the country and world reopen, Wyoming faces a long road ahead.\r\nWyoming and the Department of Energy (DOE) have forged a strong relationship. Several Wyoming energy projects have been selected for DOE funding in recent years. The state has set aside funds for the purpose of cost-sharing with these grants. We take our energy future seriously, and appreciate our partnership with DOE. This partnership will allow our energy industries to emerge from this crisis with more opportunities and a brighter future.\r\nTo advance this relationship, I encourage DOE to open a satellite office in Wyoming. A permanent DOE presence in the state will allow us to build upon this close relationship and further energy research, development, and commercialization objectives of Wyoming and the nation.\r\nI appreciate your consideration of this request, and look forward to building this partnership.\r\nSincerely,\r\nJohn Barrasso, M.D.   U.S. Senator\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=AD86AC21-867A-48F5-8D13-79122F536E06"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8149179629981518, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}