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George H.W. Bush: “It is shortsighted to restrict exploration for this relatively clean energy source, especially in light of our recent…”

On the recordAugust 17, 1990
It is shortsighted to restrict exploration for this relatively clean energy source, especially in light of our recent efforts to accommodate national and State concerns regarding the environmental effects of energy exploration and development.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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