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Jack Reed: “But also the leasing reforms that we have applied are to provide greater certainty to the industry themselves that if…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
But also the leasing reforms that we have applied are to provide greater certainty to the industry themselves that if they lease a parcel of land, that they're going to be able to develop that parcel of land.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing reforms aimed at ensuring industry confidence in land leases.

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