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On the recordJune 6, 2017
I have been consistently neutral on potential development in the area, but I've supported the idea that the Pebble Limited Partnership should be allowed to apply for a Clean Water permit from the Corps before the EPA preemptively acts to prevent development within the State.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski expresses neutrality on mining but supports permitting process for Pebble Limited Partnership.

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