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Mike Thompson: Do you believe that we should be drilling off the coast of northern California in an area that's one of four major…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2012
Do you believe that we should be drilling off the coast of northern California in an area that's one of four major upwellings in the world's oceans, in an area that is prone to earthquakes, in an area that everyone knowledgeable about this particular issue claims that there's not enough resources to drill for?
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California
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Feb 16, 2012

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