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‘Significant’ untapped resources found in western US, Interior Department says

USGS assessment claims 473 million barrels of oil could be recovered in Mowry composite across Wyoming, Colorado, Utah

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum arrives at a bill signing event for the "Take it Down Act" in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday, 19 May 2025, in Washington.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum arrives at a bill signing event for the "Take it Down Act" in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday, 19 May 2025, in Washington.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 21 May 2025, 19:49Updated 21 May 2025, 19:49
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