The government is shut down, but oil development is (mostly) open for business

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By Greta MoranJan 8, 2019, 3:41 pm448 ptsHot
The trash pileup in our national parks could cause long-term damage. Texas is begging for funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery. Health services for Native American tribes are on hold. But guess what’s apparently too essential to wait until after the partial government shutdown? Oil development. Eighteen days…

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