To be clear, I support Federal efforts to reduce waste, but I also believe there needs to be a balanced approach that encourages producers to reduce emissions without inadvertently causing producing wells to be capped.
Martin Heinrich: “To be clear, I support Federal efforts to reduce waste, but I also believe there needs to be a balanced approach that…”
On the recordApril 13, 2016
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Senator Heinrich calls for a balanced federal approach to waste reduction in energy production.
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