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PoliticsTrump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production and refining

President Donald Trump on Thursday designated petroleum production, refining and related activities as essential to national defense, a move that could make U.S. funding available for fossil-fuel projects.

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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production and refining
Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production and refiningPolitics