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Biden To Veto Bill Limiting Authority To Tap US Oil Reserves

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said President Joe Biden will veto a bill by House Republicans limiting the administration's authority to tap the nation's oil reserves, if it is passed by the Congress.

The Strategic Production Response Act limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production - unless the release is for a severe oil supply emergency.

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by Joji Xavier

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