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Date Action Agency Explanation Scientists Affected Summary
2017-04 Oil and Gas Production Risks Downplayed on GAO Website Federal, GAO Government Censorship Climate, Other

A GOA website on managing federal oil and gas resources was edited to remove content on the environmental and public health risks of shale oil and gas production.


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