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On the recordMarch 4, 2004
This Bakersfield closure does not smell right. It does not add up and it has great implications for the entire west coast market.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
Mar 4, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Wyden expresses concern over the Bakersfield closure's impact on gas prices.

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