Sen. Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Bar Trump Administration From Using Pandemic as Excuse to Give Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), announced the introduction of legislation that would prohibit the Department of the Interior from slashing royalty rates for fossil fuel corporations, amid reports that the Trump administration is considering using the coronavirus to push massive ill-advised giveaways to the oil and gas industry. . . .
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), announced the introduction of legislation that would prohibit the Department of the Interior from slashing royalty rates for fossil fuel corporations, amid reports that the Trump administration is considering using the coronavirus to push massive ill-advised giveaways to the oil and gas industry. . . .