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Falling Oil Prices Put Spotlight on Crude Export Ban

The decline in oil prices has led to thousands of layoffs in Texas. It has also led to renewed calls from Texans in Congress and other state officials to lift the ban that blocks the export of most U.S. crude oil.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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The decline in oil prices has led to thousands of layoffs in Texas. It has also led to renewed calls from Texans in Congress and other state officials to lift the ban that blocks the export of most U.S. crude oil. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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