Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal: America needs to utilize all of its energy resources

National Communications Director Steve Gates just visited the 2009 Gasification Technologies Conference as part of the America's Power^SM Factuality Tour. We'll be posting his interviews and videos from the event over the next several days.

One of the first speakers at this year’s conference was Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal. If you don’t know how important Wyoming is to producing electricity in the United States, this fact sums it up: the state produces more coal than any other.

If you remember, we visited the Black Thunder Mine in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin during our first stop on the Factuality Tour. While there, we found out the region produces 40 percent of America’s coal – and that Black Thunder provides 8 percent all by itself. Add to that the fact that Wyoming’s mines employ almost 7,000 people and it’s clear how important the energy industry is to the state.

We were fortunate enough to track down Governor Freudenthal and get his thoughts on the energy challenges our planet faces. Watch our video interview with the governor to hear his views on America’s energy future.

Gov. Freudenthal strongly supports a balanced energy approach when it comes to meeting America’s ever increasing energy demands. Now that you know the governor’s opinion, we’d love to hear what you think about the importance of making sure our country is utilizing a balanced energy portfolio.