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On the recordMay 1, 2023
The Interior Department has wasted a considerable amount of time and resources on oil and gas leases that generate little returns for American taxpayers.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto criticizes inefficient oil and gas leasing practices.

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