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Ben Ray Luján: “Secretary Salazar implemented a drilling moratorium to stop further damage, not to arbitrarily penalize oil companies.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
Secretary Salazar implemented a drilling moratorium to stop further damage, not to arbitrarily penalize oil companies.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan defends the moratorium as a necessary measure to prevent additional disasters.

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