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Senate energy panel endorses bills as referred from deputies

By Petra - Apr 19,2015 - Last updated at Apr 19,2015

AMMAN — The Senate’s Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Sunday endorsed a number of draft laws as referred from the Lower House.

The panel agreed on the House’s decision to reject the draft oil exploration agreement with the Korea Global Energy Corporation and Enegi Oil Plc.

that the government approved last year.

The committee members also endorsed four laws that annul the endorsement of several oil exploration and mining agreements, including the mining agreement signed between the government, the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and the AREVA-backed Jordanian French Uranium Mining Company.

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