Wyoming’s Future is Abundant

By Reid Rasner

In Wyoming, where rugged landscapes, ranching families and energy workers define who we are, we must be smart about the power sources we choose. 

Our future depends on energy that is strong, reliable and truly American.

President Donald Trump understands this better than anyone. He has led with a bold vision to curb weak and unreliable renewables while championing the technologies which secure America’s future.

The choice before us is clear. We can let Washington, D.C. bureaucrats and foreign corporations cover our hills with wind turbines and solar panels, or we can stand with Trump and embrace advanced nuclear energy – technology which will keep Wyoming strong and America free. Wyoming first. America always.

Wind power destroys more than it produces

Supporters of wind farms call them clean and safe. The truth tells another story. 

Federal data shows in 2024 alone, wind turbines killed hundreds of golden eagles across the West. These iconic raptors are a symbol of our land and our freedom. To watch them struck down in the name of “green energy” is not progress, it is a tragedy.

Trump saw this for what it is and acted. His administration cracked down on wind developers, enforcing the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and pausing approvals for new projects on sensitive lands. He put wildlife, ranchers and rural families first. This is “America First” leadership.

Solar and wind subsidies waste taxpayer dollars

For years, politicians in Washington, D.C. handed out subsidies to wind and solar developers while Wyoming families paid the price. Our productive farmland was swallowed up, our viewsheds were scarred and our tax dollars were wasted on projects which cannot keep the lights on without government handouts.

Trump ended those giveaways. His administration shut down U.S. Department of Agriculture programs which diverted farmland into unreliable solar and wind projects. 

The Internal Revenue Service was directed to close loopholes allowing developers to collect tax credits without building anything, and when Congress had the chance to choose, they stood with Trump’s vision, accelerating the phase-out of green energy subsidies while keeping resources for advanced nuclear and hydropower. 

This is real leadership, and Wyoming is better for it.

Advanced nuclear is strong, reliable, American

Wind and solar are land-hungry, intermittent and weak. Advanced nuclear is the opposite. It is compact, powerful and reliable. 

A single dual AP1000 nuclear plant can generate more than 33 megawatts of electricity per acre. This is thousands of times more efficient than wind.

Nuclear power does not kill eagles. It does not take our grazing land out of production. It does not depend on China for parts or minerals. It delivers true energy independence, an America First solution for an America First future. 

Wyoming has the workforce, the resources and the grit to lead this new era.

Coal is Wyoming’s backbone of power

As we look forward, we must never forget the industry that built Wyoming’s reputation as America’s energy leader – coal. Wyoming coal has powered this nation for generations. It has provided affordable, abundant and reliable energy to make the American economy the strongest in the world. 

While radical environmentalists try to erase it, coal remains indispensable.

Our future is advanced nuclear, but our present is also coal. Together, these two resources provide the strength, reliability and security wind and solar can never match. 

Wyoming can lead both today and tomorrow by standing proudly with coal and stepping boldly into nuclear.

Wyoming first,

America always

Wyoming is the backbone of America’s energy supply. From coal and oil to natural gas and uranium, we have always powered the nation. Now, with advanced nuclear, Wyoming can lead once again.

The Trump administration is showing the way, and it is up to us to follow through. We must reject the false promises of wind and solar and commit to the proven strength of coal and the promise of nuclear. 

This is not just about technology. It is about sovereignty, security and survival.

Wyoming deserves energy which matches our values – tough, reliable and built to last. America deserves leadership that will never bow to foreign powers or green lobbyists.

With Trump’s vision, and with leaders in Wyoming willing to stand up for our land and our people, we can secure a future of true energy independence.

The choice is ours. Do we let our hills be covered in turbines and our fields lost to solar farms? Or do we stand with President Trump, defend our wildlife, protect our families and power America with coal today and nuclear tomorrow?

For me, the answer is simple. Wyoming first. America always.

Reid Rasner is the chief executive officer and founder of Omnivest Financial. He can be reached at 307-337-1223 or reid.rasner@lpl.com.