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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “On leases in the Arctic Refuge, it is well established that the Secretary of the Interior has authority to cancel leases…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2023
On leases in the Arctic Refuge, it is well established that the Secretary of the Interior has authority to cancel leases that were issued in violation of statute or regulation.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez discusses the authority to cancel leases due to legal violations.

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