Congresswoman Hageman Releases Statement on Court Decision Stalling Converse County Energy Development

Image March 9, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) released the following statement after a federal judge halted drilling activity tied to the Converse County Oil and Gas Project in Wyoming. "The same activist D.C. judge who fought to thwart President Trump’s triumphant return in 2024 is now trying to derail the President’s historic energy agenda. Three years ago, Judge Tanya Chutkan was delivering the President a gag order to shut down his defense in criminal proceedings. Today she is shutting down Wyoming energy workers at the center of Trump’s promise to unleash America’s resource potential. Judge Chutkan’s latest decision to halt drilling in an area the size of Delaware marks the most recent assault of the left’s anti-Trump lawfare campaign. The ruling to inject more delays into carefully constructed and previously approved plans for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project is another affront to the rule of law. Rogue judges who substitute their feelings for legitimate jurisprudence demonstrate why Congress must work to reclaim its Article I authority and prevent routine legislation from the bench."