DOI Report: Oil and Gas Production From Federal Lands Make Huge Contributions to US Economy
The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a new report last week detailing the economic contributions of DOI activities and programs in 2016. According to the report, the “Energy & Minerals” category, which includes oil and gas development, accounted for the most jobs (638,630), value added ($75.9 billion) and economic output ($132.93 billion) of any…