GEOFF BENNETT: President Donald Trump# welcomed both Democratic and Republican## governors to the White House this# morning for a bipartisan meeting.

As that gathering was under way, the U.S.# Supreme Court handed down its major ruling## on tariffs, a decision that could affect# a number of states, including Wyoming,## where trade and energy production play# an important role in the state's economy.

Wyoming's Republican Governor Mark Gordon attended## the morning's gathering of# governors, and joins us now.

Thanks for being here.

GOV.

MARK GORDON (R-WY): Wonderful# to be .. GEOFF BENNETT: I want to start with# trade, since the Supreme Court,## as you know, struck down the# administration's tariffs.

Well, how does that decision change the# outlook for Wyoming producers and exporters,## especially ranchers, energy companies,# for instance, that rely on global markets?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Well, I# think that's a good question.

What I would say is that we had already started# some work with Japan and other countries in Asia## to talk about getting our natural gas off the# West Coast, be able to get our coal off the West## Coast.

It's not really clear to us exactly# how this trade decision will change that.

I think Japan, for example, was very# high -- Governor Lujan Grisham and I## were in Japan last year, and they were# very high on the notion of being able## to buy American energy.

We hope this continues,# and that trade deficit is able to be decreased.

GEOFF BENNETT: Well, what are you# hearing from industry in your state?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: We were all# beginning to adjust to it.

GEOFF BENNETT: Right.

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Our ability to -- first#.. Our concerns were domestic consumers.# The market has been really quite good.

As far as energy is concerned, our interest# is being able to get that offshore.

We have## tremendous amounts of energy, and we're# really looking at A.I.

as being a boon to## us.

So we're going to adapt kind# of however it comes best for us.

Right now, it's a little# hard to know if it's going## to change our manufacturing, any of that stuff.

GEOFF BENNETT: On energy, President Trump# pledged to expand domestic energy production.## What specifically has the administration delivered# for Wyoming, and where do you still want action?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Well, I think# we're very excited about this## administration, because we are not# constraining what we can produce.

So we have -- Wyoming's a powerhouse.# We have tremendous amounts of fossil## fuel.

We have led the nation on carbon# capture and other things that can make## sure that we can both address climate# issues and produce more energy, energy## that's available and can be produced easily.# We have tremendous resources of wind and solar.

And then we have also built up our nuclear# industry.

TerraPower and BWXT are both## doing work in Wyoming now.

So we're very# excited about this administration kind## of opening that up.

There's those# legacy pieces that we're working## through.

The last administration had put some# constraints on some of our ability to develop,## and we're hoping that those can# be done away with fairly quickly.

GEOFF BENNETT: Let's talk about that,# because there's news on environmental## regulation today too.

The administration# announced it's rolling back some clean## air regulations for power plants, including# limits on mercury and hazardous air toxins.

Wyoming has taken steps to regulate methane# and wildlife conservation.

So how do you## balance environmental stewardship# with economic competitiveness?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Well, I think one of the# most important things for Wyoming has been,## if we do it locally, we have stakeholder# engagement.

The people that work in the## energy business are also hunters.

They love the# outdoors.

They love taking their family fishing.

So they care a lot about what we're able to# do, which is why we have tried to balance## how we develop our energy in a way that# preserves our migratory game pathways,## makes sure that our sage grass# populations are protected.

And the state has done that.

And it# has done it very successfully.

I think,## when we look at what we can do, as# opposed to telling us what we can't do,## and we say we want to balance environmental# protection with development, we don't want## to hold back the energy this nation needs,# I think you look at the people who can solve## those problems on the ground, and this# administration has allowed us to do that.

GEOFF BENNETT: Why do you think this has# been controversial at the federal level,## where it seems like you found a# strategy for success in the state level?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Yes, I# -- that's a good question.

You look at the results that we have and,# generally speaking, people are saying, gosh,## that's working with sage grass, that's working# with migratory game animals.

There may be just## this notion that Washington can cure everything.# If we do it here, we can make it happen elsewhere.

But the real resistance I have to that is that# we have private property interspaced with state## and federal lands.

And when you try to impose the# federal will on that, you don't have stakeholder## engagement, you don't have stakeholder belief# in the outcome, and that's the difference.

GEOFF BENNETT: Wyoming is one of# the most reliably Republican states## in the country.

Does that free# you up to govern pragmatically?

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Yes, I think it does.

I think what Wyoming is really focused on is# sensible solutions to making sure that we can## still power our nation.

We were the nation's# first national park.

that's deep in our DNA.## And so I think what it has given us is# the ability to kind of work carefully with## property owners and others# to find the best solutions.

We have worked also with Democrat administrations# as well.

And I think one of the friendships that I## treasure most is my relationship with Governor# Lujan Grisham.

We both are energy states.## We are not going to agree on everything, but we# realize that together we can probably do a better## job of representing what's important# to America, if we do work together.

GEOFF BENNETT: Wyoming Governor# Mark Gordon, thanks for coming in.

GOV.

MARK GORDON: Thanks so much.