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Angus King: “The actions of President Biden to stop leasing and his desire to end oil and gas development permanently can and will…”

On the recordMay 12, 2021
The actions of President Biden to stop leasing and his desire to end oil and gas development permanently can and will have a negative effect on the good work that Congress did last year
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Angus King criticizes President Biden's leasing ban affecting conservation funding.

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