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On the recordOctober 21, 2009
Tribal lands comprise approximately 5 percent of the Nation's land base and contain 10 percent of the Nation's energy resources.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall highlights the significance of tribal lands in national energy resources.

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