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John Hoeven: Why are you blocking development on land that has high potential for energy development?

On the recordMay 1, 2023
Why are you blocking development on land that has high potential for energy development?
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the blocking of energy development on high-potential federal lands.

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