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Maria Cantwell: “These increases imposed on American's public lands are also in sharp contrast to the millions of dollars of royalty…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2018
These increases imposed on American's public lands are also in sharp contrast to the millions of dollars of royalty reductions that the Secretary is proposing for oil and gas and coal companies.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell contrasts fee increases with tax breaks for energy companies.

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