Government is why drilling permit approvals are slower than molasses, IG says

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In other shocking news: The federal government is impeding productivity.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking its time to approve oil and gas drilling permits on federal and Indian lands, according to new report from the Department of the Interior‘s inspector general.

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