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On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
Mandating production on all Federal leases and increasing fees would not necessarily increase production and could, in fact, reduce industry interest in Federal leases.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming discusses potential negative impacts of mandating production on federal leases.

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