On the recordMay 8, 2012
If we had confined our development to areas of known reserves back in those days, we would have run out of oil.
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congress.govIf we had confined our development to areas of known reserves back in those days, we would have run out of oil.
McClintock argues against limiting exploration to known reserves, citing past oil discoveries.
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