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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
President Biden has justified his ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters--he cited climate change.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso questions the justification for Biden's leasing ban related to climate change.

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