Two Republican lawmakers are asking Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to collect billions of dollars in lost oil and gas royalties.
Reps. Tom Davis (R-Virginia) and Darrell Issa (R-California) say it is "absurd" for Interior not to recover the royalties. They sent a letter to Kempthorne, demanding renegotiation of leases with oil and gas companies.
The American public has already lost out on $1.3 billion in royalties due to faulty leases. Up to $10 billion is at risk, according to experts.
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