Lisa Murkowski is warning that declining fuel prices across the U.S. could have unintended and potentially devastating consequences for rural Alaska communities that rely heavily on imported fuel. Speaking at the Arctic Encounter Summit in Anchorage, Murkowski said recent global developments, including shifts in oil supply routes, have lowered national…
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