On the recordMarch 19, 2012
The Obama administration isn't holding up production on these leases, the oil and gas companies who hold these permits are holding up production.
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congress.govThe Obama administration isn't holding up production on these leases, the oil and gas companies who hold these permits are holding up production.
Holt blames oil companies for not utilizing approved drilling permits.
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I would add to that it is as archaic as the name suggests. This is a relic of a different era.
This kind of legislation exists in a fantasy land where President Obama is somehow shutting down U.S. energy production, not in the real world.
I believe our parks are too precious a resource for us simply to abandon our responsibility in that matter.