Dr. Daniel Fine, associate director of the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy, explains how a Saudi-led oil “price war” affects North Carolina’s ability to pursue offshore energy exploration. Fine offered these comments during a May 21, 2015, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
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