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Bruce Westerman: BOEM's policy is entirely at odds with the OCS Lands Act, the public interest, and common sense.

On the recordOctober 17, 2023
BOEM's policy is entirely at odds with the OCS Lands Act, the public interest, and common sense.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Denounces BOEM's policies as contradictory to public interest and the OCS Lands Act.

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