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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Public lands are not solely for oil and gas production. Our public lands are held in trust for the American people, not the oil companies.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the diverse uses of public lands beyond oil and gas.

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