02/28/2012
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"a $1.6 trillion Federal deficit, and rising unrest that has spiked oil prices to the point where our economic recovery could be threatened."
"Is it the position of the Department that penalties for non-producing whether onshore in NPRA or offshore in the Chukchi would be assessed if it's the agency that is holding up the production or the a..."
"$5 billion by Shell demonstrates a due diligence over a 5-year period."
"The court ordered the Department of Interior to act on 5 of the pending deep water exploration permits within 30 days of that ruling."