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Jackie Speier: I think this hearing should focus on the thousands of leases for millions of acres of Federal land and water that oil…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
I think this hearing should focus on the thousands of leases for millions of acres of Federal land and water that oil and gas companies are sitting on, but not producing on.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier emphasizes the issue of inactive leases held by oil and gas companies.

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