Senator Cornyn requests to suspend or reduce federal royalty payments for oil, gas and coal to U.S. Treasury

United States Senator John Cornyn has requested the U.S. Treasury suspend or reduce federal royalty payments for oil, gas and coal to the U.S. Treasury. This request comes as the federal government looks to combat the decline in the oil and gas markets.

The oil and gas market continues to fluctuate around the country and create uneasiness among federal, state, county officials.

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