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John Hoeven: “Do you think it is better for our country to get oil and gas from Federal lands in this country with our environmental…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Do you think it is better for our country to get oil and gas from Federal lands in this country with our environmental standards, or is it better to get it from places like Venezuela, Russia, Middle East, and other places with vastly inferior environmental standards?
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven questions the source of oil and gas production regarding environmental standards.

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