Secretary Salazar implemented a drilling moratorium to stop further damage, not to arbitrarily penalize oil companies.
Ben Ray Luján: “Secretary Salazar implemented a drilling moratorium to stop further damage, not to arbitrarily penalize oil companies.”
On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
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Lujan defends the moratorium as a necessary measure to prevent additional disasters.
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