There have already been several cases of Federal minerals being excluded from drilling and spacing units, due to the length of time it takes BLM to approve an application for a permit to drill.
Cynthia Lummis: “There have already been several cases of Federal minerals being excluded from drilling and spacing units, due to the…”
On the recordJuly 14, 2015
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Lummis highlights delays in federal approvals affecting drilling operations in Wyoming.
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