Washington (KINY) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday, May 2, spoke against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) – including Secretary Deb Haaland – for repeatedly sanctioning resource development in Alaska regardless of local support, national need, and federal law.
Sen. Murkowski’s comments came during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s hearing on DOI’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25).
“Our environmental record is second to none. We’ll put it up against anyone out there. But now it’s effectively being held against us because Interior’s decisions are punishing us for decades of responsible development,” Sen. Murkowski said. “The Department needs to follow the law. They need to follow the law, they need to consult with all Alaska Natives – all Alaska Natives – and frankly, I think clean house at the BLM.”
