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Ed Whitfield: Alaska has far more areas of federally owned and controlled lands, and this administration has substantially cut back on…

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Alaska has far more areas of federally owned and controlled lands, and this administration has substantially cut back on new energy leasing.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Highlighting the impact of federal land control on Alaska's energy production.

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