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On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
Yes a long-term ban on oil, gas leasing is going to cost about 62,000 jobs in New Mexico.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights job losses due to Biden's ban on oil and gas leasing.

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