Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually said...

"Can BOEM potentially mandate that oil and gas lessees hold fully vested trusts that ensure cleanup of infrastructure and wells?"

"In a recent GAO report it was revealed that since the 1960s, BSEE and BOEM have allowed the offshore oil and gas industry to leave 97 percent of pipelines--that is 18,000 miles of infrastructure--on t..."

"I am particularly focused on making sure that we secure good jobs and invest in building and nurturing the skills needed for this new and emerging clean energy industry."

"Can you speak a little bit as to why we are not presently requiring that companies clean up old pipelines?"