Budget & Policy

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Halt Fossil Fuel Extraction on Federal Lands

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Abby L. Harvey
GHG Monitor
11/6/2015
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) this week introduced legislation that would halt the extraction of fossil fuels from federal lands. The “Keep it in the Ground” bill would serve three main purposes: to stop new and end…

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