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On the recordMarch 1, 2016
I think what you established there is a precedent that basically says, if you want to operate within this area, you are going to pay, not mitigation--it is not being viewed as mitigation by those who are looking--a penalty.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses the financial implications for companies operating in sensitive areas.

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