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John Curtis: “Almost 20 years after the passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005, we still do not have enough petroleum engineers…”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
Almost 20 years after the passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005, we still do not have enough petroleum engineers, geologists, and staff within the Bureau of Indian Affairs to support development of Indian energy resources.
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John Curtis
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Curtis highlights the lack of expertise in the Bureau of Indian Affairs for energy resource development.

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