NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect rapidly evolving events.
CASPER, Wyo. — The Dick Cheney Federal Building in downtown Casper was among 320 federal buildings that the Trump administration listed as underutilized and “designated for disposal” on a website page that was suddenly removed on Wednesday morning.
It was the only Wyoming federal building included on an updated list posted at the U.S. General Services Administration’s website, which included hundreds of buildings nationwide.
“Selling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,” said a statement on the page. “Disposing of these assets helps eliminate costly maintenance and allows us to reinvest in high-quality work environments that support agency missions.”
A screenshot shows the page that included the Dick Cheney Federal Building before it was removed on Wednesday:
In addition to the sale, DOGE has listed numerous leased buildings in Wyoming that the department is planning to vacate. Among those are offices for the Social Security Administration in Rock Springs, the Mine Safety Health Administration in Green River, the Office of U.S. Attorneys in Lander, the Geological Survey in Cheyenne and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in Cheyenne.
According to the New York Times, the effort to unload buildings has been a priority of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, program. The move raises questions on how government services could be affected across the country, particularly as government workers have been ordered to return to in-office work.
The NYT said the properties are not currently listed for sale on the market, but reflect the administration’s intent on trimming. The Times ran an updated story later on Wednesday morning after the government list was suddenly removed.
Many of the buildings designated as “disposable” contain offices used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Social Security Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to the Times.
Casper’s Dick Cheney Federal Building, located at 100 East B St., contains 116,799 square feet of space over four stories and provides office space for some 20 federal agencies, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. Its east wing houses the U.S. Postal Service.
Among the federal and state agencies using the building are the IRS, the USDA, the Department of Justice, the Wyoming State Office for the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Small Business Administration.
Rep. Harriet Hageman and Sen. John Barrasso also have Casper offices there.
The building opened in 1970 and was renamed for Dick Cheney in 1998. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
