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Tappin’ the Bakken
Wednesday, oct. 30, 2013
sidney Herald
Tester: new opportunities for Montanans every day By Jon TesTer U.s. senator
new well sites are sitting idle, waiting for the government to reopen. There are countless examples of how this needless government shutdown is hurting the economy and the pocketbooks of families throughout
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continue to advocate for a responsible path forward that reopens our government, puts our country on solid economic footing and secures our energy future by safely using Montana’s natural resources.
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America. The inability to proceed with new oil wells is another example that not only hurts the economic growth of eastern Montana, but also the future of our nation’s energy security. Moving forward, I will
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reau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are responsible for authorizing new drilling permits. Both agencies are closed and the vast majority of their employees are furloughed. Without the ability to get a permit,
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Eastern Montana’s tremendous energy resources are creating new opportunities for Montanans every day. Those energy resources are increasing our energy security, strengthening our economy, and creating jobs. By providing more of Tester our own energy to power our businesses, our schools, our hospitals and our homes, we are less reliant on countries that don’t like us. In fact, we’re on pace to become the biggest oil producer outside of the 12-nation oil cartel known as OPEC. A lot of that increase is due to Montanans’ work in the Bakken. Yet some of the important permitting work for new oil wells is on hold due to the government shutdown. The Bu-
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