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Letter to Congress: Using the CRA for Methane Rule Hurts Taxpayers

Letter to the Hill

Letter to Congress: Using the CRA for Methane Rule Hurts Taxpayers

Energy & Natural Resources,  | Our Take
Feb 2, 2017 | 23 sec read | Print Article

Taxpayers for Common Sense and the Center for Methane Emissions Solutions sent a letter to capitol hill early Thursday morning urging members to reject using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to stop the new Bureau of Land Management methane waste rule.

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