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On the recordJune 4, 2019
This legislation would only withdraw over 900,000 acres, but would only withdraw 316,076 acres of oil, natural gas, coal, and other minerals.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan clarifies the extent of land withdrawal in the legislation.

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