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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
Just 2 weeks ago, we learned that the oil and gas companies currently hold 7,950 approved drilling permits that they have not used.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Highlights the unused drilling permits held by oil and gas companies.

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