Globe Editorial
MUCH OF the oil and natural gas that companies extract in the United States comes from land or offshore sites that belong to the federal government. Drillers pay royalties based on the sale prices of the fuels. According to The New York Times, gas companies in fiscal 2005 got away with paying less than they did five years ago, even ... (Full article: 420 words)
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