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Glenn Thompson: “And I understand that, but when you look at it, it is the private lands today because of what the private land has been…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
And I understand that, but when you look at it, it is the private lands today because of what the private land has been doing under the jurisdiction of the states and have been doing safely.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson argues that private lands are crucial for safe energy production.

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