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Critics have labeled Burgum a champion of the oil and gas industry, having led the state with the third-largest oil production and publicly criticized the Biden administration’s efforts to raise barriers on oil production on public lands.
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Though Pan's motive was never confirmed, the murder of Jiang occurred just one week after Perry publicly announced her engagement to Kevin on Facebook.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Three months later, Salman publicly snubbed Biden in 2022 when the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting nations decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, raising U.S. gas prices.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Though Pan's motive was never confirmed, the murder of Jiang occurred just one week after Perry publicly announced her engagement to Kevin on Facebook.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Three months later, Salman publicly snubbed Biden in 2022 when the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting nations decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, raising U.S. gas prices.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Publicly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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