White House opposes legislative efforts to erase oil export ban

White House opposes legislative efforts to erase oil export ban Washington (UPI) Dec 9, 2015 - Efforts to reverse a 40-year-old ban on domestic crude oil exports through legislative action are not welcome, a White House spokesman said. Congressional leaders are working to pass a massive government funding bill before Friday, when lawmakers break for holiday recess. Included in the measure is language meant to end a ban on U.S. crude oil exports. Similar efforts to reverse ... more

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