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John Fleming: “Horizontal drilling from private lands to access oil and gas under a refuge should not fall under the Service's…”

On the recordMay 19, 2014
Horizontal drilling from private lands to access oil and gas under a refuge should not fall under the Service's jurisdiction.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming argues against federal jurisdiction over private drilling activities.

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