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Mark Cooper: “But more drilling is never going to be enough to reduce global oil prices or U.S. imports of foreign oil in any…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
But more drilling is never going to be enough to reduce global oil prices or U.S. imports of foreign oil in any meaningful way.
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Mark Cooper
Georgia

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Drilling alone won't significantly lower oil prices or imports.

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