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Alan Lowenthal: So, it is fair to say that if BLM doesn't look at extraordinary circumstances, there is more of an analysis in…

On the recordJune 5, 2018
So, it is fair to say that if BLM doesn't look at extraordinary circumstances, there is more of an analysis in installing a stop sign than in drilling an oil well.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal compares regulatory scrutiny of drilling permits to that of stop signs.

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