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 State of Alaska to do that cleanup.
Murkowski emphasizes federal responsibility for cleanup of federally designated lands.
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I will continue to champion this program and work with the Department to ensure this funding is administered more expeditiously going forward.
The recent lease sale results were not surprising, given the acreage already leased and the continued partisan push against responsible development.
The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration. I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.
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