The prohibition is in response to a conservation group that bid on a lease parcel in Sublette County intending to spare it from being developed.
  • teamevil@lemmy.world
    20·
    5 months ago

    This doesn’t stink of shitty lobbying or corruption…does Wyoming get a kick back for what’s mined/drilled after the rights are transferred? Oh they don’t‽ Then why the fuck do they care as long as the check clears.

    • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
      16·
      5 months ago

      does Wyoming get a kick back for what’s mined/drilled after the rights are transferred?

      As a matter of fact production does get taxed. So 12k up front for the lease is a pittance compared to what the ongoing can bring.

    • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      5 months ago

      Wyoming has been taken over by billionaires. You can’t just have people buying up land and not destroying it. There is value to extract.