Ken Salazar actually said...

the principle that we have followed, and we will follow in looking at these royalty rates, including the onshore royalty rates, is the principle of the fair return to the taxpayers.

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Salazar emphasizes the importance of fair taxpayer returns in royalty rate assessments.

02/27/2012

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