Katie Porter: “We've been charging the same royalty rate for more than 100…”

“It's now the law of the land. Number two, my legislation to raise fees on polluters who drill on public land also became law as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. We've been charging the same royalty rate for more than 100 years, and that's cost taxpayers millions and harmed our environment. I wrote legislation to finally boost that fee, and I'm so proud. It was incorporated into the Inflation Reduction act and signed into law by the President. Number three.” (00:50–00:58)

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