Tweet - "The "money and oil" you're referring to goes *exclusively* to funding public schools, particularly in one of Utah's most underserved school districts."

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"Senator Hatch Office Retweeted Joy Reid
The "money and oil" you're referring to goes *exclusively* to funding public schools, particularly in one of Utah's most underserved school districts.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/970098961196478465 … #utpol

If you read the original report you'll see that any energy considerations discussed were related to school trust lands, which public schools have relied on for funding for over 100 years, @JoyAnnReid.

A helpful read: "While some on the left and in the media have attempted to portray supporters of [President Trump's] executive order as greedy energy tycoons, the real benefactors are Utah schoolchildren and the people of San Juan County"

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900011881/hatch-greedy-energy-tycoons-not-behind-bears-ears-reduction.amp?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it … #utpol

Oh and here's the kicker: there is no oil there in the first place.

Via Utah's @GovHerbert: There is no developable oil and gas on Bears Ears.

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865693641/Gary-Herbert-5-myths-about-Bears-Ears.amp#click=https://t.co/u9abSBwFnW … #utpol"

@senorrinhatch

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