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James Lankford: “The greater number of hurdles that are placed there, the incentive is go somewhere else.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
The greater number of hurdles that are placed there, the incentive is go somewhere else.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford highlights the negative impact of regulatory hurdles on energy development in Indian Country.

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