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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
I think we all, as policymakers, need to be careful about not only the language that we use but how we describe certain processes because I think it does cause unnecessary alarm or concern.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the importance of careful language in discussing hydraulic fracturing to avoid public alarm.

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