Impact of Making the Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System More Competitive

EMD-80-60 Published: Mar 14, 1980. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1980.

Highlights

Legislation has been introduced in the Senate by the administration to expand competitive leasing of Federal onshore oil and gas resources.

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