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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.

Read the full letter here:



Tags: Federal Lands, Letters, Oil and Gas, Resource Royalties

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