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John Barrasso: Your goal is to follow the law. The purpose of the Mineral Leasing Act is to promote the mining of coal on the public…

On the recordMay 1, 2023
Your goal is to follow the law. The purpose of the Mineral Leasing Act is to promote the mining of coal on the public domain.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Barrasso questions the consistency of a coal leasing moratorium with federal law.

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