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On the recordApril 1, 2003
there is not ample wells being drilled in this country to continue to hook up power plants to be produced by natural gas, from all of the experts I have talked to.
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John W. Peterson
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the need for more natural gas wells to support power plants.

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