On the recordMay 16, 2011
The Lease Act fairly restores time lost as a result of the offshore moratoria by extending the impacted leases by 1 year.
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congress.govThe Lease Act fairly restores time lost as a result of the offshore moratoria by extending the impacted leases by 1 year.
Landrieu explains the purpose of the Lease Act to extend leases affected by moratorium.
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