Members of the four-state Energy Producing States Coalition are looking to recruit more states to the group.

Wyoming, Texas, Utah and Alaska formed the coalition earlier this year to share successful energy legislation and to protest federal regulations that hinder energy development.

Wyoming legislators and others say the coalition wants to recruit more states that produce more energy than they consume, so they can boost the group's influence.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that states mentioned during a meeting Friday as potential targets to join include North Dakota, Louisiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Colorado and Mississippi.