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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
I appreciate that, and one area, Mr. Chairman, that we've been able to do some work in an area that was completely ignored, which was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package, was to plug abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights bipartisan efforts to address neglected environmental issues in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package.

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