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On the recordApril 26, 2021
I have a bill that is called the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, and it prohibits leasing on lands with no or low potential for development.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto discusses her bill to prevent leasing on low-potential lands.

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