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On the recordMay 16, 2011
I would certainly concur. You know, one of the great disappointments following the Exxon Valdez tragedy was a lot of lessons learned there.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski reflects on the lack of progress in oil spill cleanup technology since the Exxon Valdez disaster.

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