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On the recordJuly 28, 2014
delays in the timely permitting of oil and gas wells makes States with Federal lands less attractive for development.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights the impact of permitting delays on energy development in states with federal lands.

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