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... production of oil and gas is on the decline because of diminishing existing reserves , and new reserves are replaced at about 50 percent of produc- tion . Private companies have expanded exploration ac- tivities into promising frontier ...
... production of oil and gas is on the decline because of diminishing existing reserves , and new reserves are replaced at about 50 percent of produc- tion . Private companies have expanded exploration ac- tivities into promising frontier ...
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... production of precious metals and their use in cur- rency involved complex political as well as business concerns . The Specie Resumption Act of 1875 pro- vided for a return to the gold standard in 1879 by equating the " greenback ...
... production of precious metals and their use in cur- rency involved complex political as well as business concerns . The Specie Resumption Act of 1875 pro- vided for a return to the gold standard in 1879 by equating the " greenback ...
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... production activities on the public land expand to new en- vironments , such as the deeper waters of the Outer Continental Shelf , and to areas where mining can significantly affect the ecosystem if it is allowed to proceed without ...
... production activities on the public land expand to new en- vironments , such as the deeper waters of the Outer Continental Shelf , and to areas where mining can significantly affect the ecosystem if it is allowed to proceed without ...
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... produce oil and gas from offshore areas , major exploration ef- forts prior to 1973 focused on the southern California coast , the western Gulf of Mexico , and the Upper Cook Inlet of Alaska . Exploration in some frontier ( essentially ...
... produce oil and gas from offshore areas , major exploration ef- forts prior to 1973 focused on the southern California coast , the western Gulf of Mexico , and the Upper Cook Inlet of Alaska . Exploration in some frontier ( essentially ...
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... production in the years immediately subsequent to discovery and develop- ment . Additionally , estimated volumes of recoverable oil and gas resources offshore could increase in magnitude as technological advancements are made which make ...
... production in the years immediately subsequent to discovery and develop- ment . Additionally , estimated volumes of recoverable oil and gas resources offshore could increase in magnitude as technological advancements are made which make ...
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