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On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
I cannot find one single permit for deepwater drilling that has been issued since the lifting of the moratorium, and we don't know when they ever will.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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John Fleming expresses concern over the lack of permits for deepwater drilling post-moratorium.

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