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PM_Ur_Illiac_Furrows t1_jecphim wrote

Reply to comment by SlurpinAnalGravy in US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling by capcaunul

https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20Outer%20Continental%20Shelf%20Lands%20Act.pdf

says the Secretary of the Interior (who reports to Joe) administrates land and water exploration rights.

Odd how native americans have lately been very much in the "Drill baby drill" mindset.

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ZHammerhead71 t1_jecsjr7 wrote

They need money too. They get paid for easements at ridiculously high rated vs the general public.

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TraptorKai t1_jedmivd wrote

Considering most of them exist in forced poverty, im not surprised.

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