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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence, a move that could open up US funding for fossil fuel projects. In a presidential memo, Trump also invoked part of the Cold War-era Defence Production Act, allowing him to provide financial incentives for oil-related activities, pipelines and storage of…

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

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