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Sitting on it
Interesting report out of our fine friends over at The New York Times. It appears the Interior Report has been sitting on a study showing the U.S. government doesn't get that much return out of letting oil companies drill in federal land. Liberal tree-hugger types will no doubtedly seize upon this as a reason why coastal waters and even Alaska shut be shut off from oil development. I don't subscribe to such prohibitions. But I do believe the taxpayer should make some money on the proposition. Why I find more upsetting is that the Interior Department sat on the report why Congress debated that very subject. Regardless of where you stand in the debate, everyone should have the information necessary to make an informed decision. This instance smells.
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