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Ford Eyes Tapping Elk Hills Naval Reserve Oil
President Ford signals renewed effort to tap Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve in California, a 46 000 acre field controlled mainly by the Navy with Standard Oil holding 20 percent. The reserve, set aside 63 years ago as national defense oil, has faced controversy over pumping practices and potential depletion.
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