| Interior secretary ends royalty-in-kind program |
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| Written by H. JOSEF HERBERT, Denver Post | |
| Thursday, 17 September 2009 | |
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The Interior Department said Wednesday it is ending a controversial program that allows companies to give the government in-kind payments instead of cash for oil and natural gas taken from federal land and waters. Read more...
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