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Peter DeFazio: “Yet, I would note as of February 1, 2013, the industry holds drilling rights to 30 million acres offshore; 85 percent of…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2013
Yet, I would note as of February 1, 2013, the industry holds drilling rights to 30 million acres offshore; 85 percent of the acreage under lease is not producing.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio questions the need for more drilling rights given unused leases.

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