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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
I interpret this to mean the Secretary believes tribal lands are really public lands that belong to all American people.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Young discusses the implications of federal fracking rules on tribal lands.

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