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On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
the difference that you might have in North Dakota or Texas is you've got a level of stability and predictability there that we're not seeing, certainly, with the Federal leases.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights instability in federal leases compared to state leases.

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