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On the recordFebruary 2, 2021
Last week, President Biden signed an Executive Order prohibiting new oil, gas, and coal leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso discusses Biden's Executive Order on energy leasing.

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