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On the recordApril 23, 2013
I guess the simple question is whether or not you feel that the State should be held financially responsible for the Federal Government's responsibility to take care of the legacy wells.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski questions federal responsibility for cleaning up legacy wells in Alaska.

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