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On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
Burning the oil and gas that the Department of the Interior projected to be developed as a result of Lease Sale 257 would be the equivalent of building 130 new coal-powered plants.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal highlights the environmental impact of oil and gas from Lease Sale 257.

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