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Lisa Murkowski: “Punishing the domestic oil and gas industry will not bring the age of renewable energy any faster.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
Punishing the domestic oil and gas industry will not bring the age of renewable energy any faster.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski argues against punitive measures on the oil industry, emphasizing energy security.

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