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Maurice Hinchey: The land that we are trying to designate holds less than a few days worth of oil and a few weeks worth of gas.

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
The land that we are trying to designate holds less than a few days worth of oil and a few weeks worth of gas.
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Maurice Hinchey
New York

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Hinchey highlights minimal oil and gas reserves in designated land.

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