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With a large majority of U.S. senators being Democrat at the time, Hathaway's confirmation for Secretary of the Interior was contentious.<ref>Jessie Stearns, "Defending Stan," Star-Tribune Capital Bureau, ''The Casper Star-Tribune,'' June 3, 1975.</ref> During his brief tenure at Interior, he pushed for the federal [[coal]] leasing program. However, declining health resulted in his resignation. President Ford then nominated [[U.S. Representative]] Thomas S. Kleppe of [[North Dakota]] to fill the Cabinet position.

With a large majority of U.S. senators being Democrat at the time, Hathaway's confirmation for Secretary of the Interior was contentious.<ref>Jessie Stearns, "Defending Stan," Star-Tribune Capital Bureau, ''The Casper Star-Tribune,'' June 3, 1975.</ref> During his brief tenure at Interior, he pushed for the federal [[coal]] leasing program. However, declining health resulted in his resignation. President Ford then nominated [[U.S. Representative]] Thomas S. Kleppe of [[North Dakota]] to fill the Cabinet position.

Upon returning to Wyoming in October 1975, Hathaway co-founded Hathaway, Speight and Kunz law firm in the capital city of [[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]]. He was named an emeritus member of the University of Wyoming's Ruckelshaus Institute for Environment and Natural Resources, named for William Doyle Ruckelshaus (1932-2019), the first and fifth director of the [[Environmental Protection Agency]], who came to Wyoming at the urging of then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Alan Simpson]], another Moderate Republican.<ref>Renowned GOP enviro figure had outsize impact on Wyoming | WyoFile, accessed July 22, 2021.</ref>

Upon returning to Wyoming in October 1975, Hathaway co-founded Hathaway, Speight and Kunz law firm in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]]. He was named an emeritus member of the University of Wyoming's Ruckelshaus Institute for Environment and Natural Resources, named for William Doyle Ruckelshaus (1932-2019), the first and fifth director of the [[Environmental Protection Agency]], who came to Wyoming at the urging of then [[U.S. Senator]] [[Alan Simpson]], another Moderate Republican.<ref>Renowned GOP enviro figure had outsize impact on Wyoming | WyoFile, accessed July 22, 2021.</ref>

In 2009, Democratic Governor [[David D. Freudenthal]] awarded the "Governor's Art Award for Excellence in the Arts" to Stanley and Bobby Hathaway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511120129/http://www.madeinwyoming.net/profiles/hathaway.php|author=Robin Beaver|title=Stan Hathaway - Wyoming's Favorite Son|publisher=Made in Wyoming Profiles|date=2010}}</ref> In 2005, the Wyoming legislature funded $400 million for a "Hathaway Student Scholarship" program under which Wyoming high school graduates who qualify can receive a Hathaway scholarship for the full cost of tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming, or for attendance at any of the state's community colleges.<ref name=WYSBJ200510/>

In 2009, Democratic Governor [[David D. Freudenthal]] awarded the "Governor's Art Award for Excellence in the Arts" to Stanley and Bobby Hathaway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511120129/http://www.madeinwyoming.net/profiles/hathaway.php|author=Robin Beaver|title=Stan Hathaway - Wyoming's Favorite Son|publisher=Made in Wyoming Profiles|date=2010}}</ref> In 2005, the Wyoming legislature funded $400 million for a "Hathaway Student Scholarship" program under which Wyoming high school graduates who qualify can receive a Hathaway scholarship for the full cost of tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming, or for attendance at any of the state's community colleges.<ref name=WYSBJ200510/>