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Want Jobs? Let Us Drill, Industry Says

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"With looser restrictions, the industry says it could deliver 1.4 million new jobs, boost tax rolls by $800B and increase domestic energy production almost 50%."

CNN Money, Steve Hargreaves

With job creation taking center stage in American politics, the oil industry Wednesday made a pitch for drilling more widely. With looser restrictions, the industry says it could deliver 1.4 million new jobs, boost tax rolls by $800 billion, and increase domestic energy production almost 50%.

To hit those numbers, the industry would need to drill off the East and West Coasts, in waters off Florida's Gulf Coast, in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and on most federal public land that's not a national park. These areas are currently off limits to drilling, except for some public land in these regions. . .View full article

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