They found that the EPA is using what they consider to be some overly optimistic forecasts that overstate the benefits of regulation and understates their cost.

the notion that the State must pay for the final lands entitled to it under the statehood act is equally wrongheaded.

Senator Murkowski, I hope that you or your staff will have the time to look into this regulation.

You are Alaska's landlord, effectively.

The President has asked, he says we want to, again, make sure that we are doing things in the right areas.

this proposal, in my view, is dead on arrival. It's just not going to happen.

when the Federal Government comes into land that has been federally designated, drills wells, walks away from it, leaves a mess, that that is the Federal Government's responsibility and that it should not then be on the shoulders of the…

I hope, Madam Secretary, that you will come to Alaska soon.

This is something that isn't setting well with the people in the State of Alaska, and it clearly doesn't set well with me.

I support this increased funding, but we have a long-term role in the allocation of these funds.

I honestly believe it's possible for you to set a policy agenda at the department that is beneficial to all parties.

the trust responsibility that the Federal Government owes to our first peoples is very important to me.

I guess the simple question is whether or not you feel that the State should be held financially responsible for the Federal Government's responsibility to take care of the legacy wells.

One of the things we're proudest of is our volunteers in the park.

the outcry from tribes from folks back home on this particular issue is really loud. It's quite intense.

I need to have some assurance going forward that we're going to be able to deal with this.

If you hear a Senator asking about bats, you may wonder, 'Well, why is he talking about bats?'

Well, let me ask for clarification on that because, as we know, when Shell was moving forward as the only entity, the only producer up there, the plans were very specific as to Shell's operations.