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Peter DeFazio: “We really haven't updated our fine structure for oil and gas companies who violate regulations.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
We really haven't updated our fine structure for oil and gas companies who violate regulations.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights the need to update fines for regulatory violations by oil and gas companies.

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