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Lisa Murkowski: “I disagree with the 2008 listing determination and vehemently disagree with the designation of more than 187,000 square…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
I disagree with the 2008 listing determination and vehemently disagree with the designation of more than 187,000 square miles of land--an area larger than the State of California--as 'critical habitat' for polar bears.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski opposes the polar bear habitat designation, citing economic concerns for Alaska.

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