Senator Lisa Murkowski feels cheated after the president issued orders seemingly aimed at undermining wind and solar project protections she fought for in the recent tax and spending law. She believes a deal was reached only to be quickly dismissed by subsequent presidential actions. While there are provisions in the megabill beneficial to Alaska, including revenue from oil production starting in eight years, Murkowski's doubts about the deal's future viability reflect her concerns over environmental impacts and effective governance.
Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed feeling cheated after her efforts to protect wind and solar projects were undermined by recent presidential orders, stating, "I feel like we made a deal and then hours later, a deal was made to somebody else."
Murkowski acknowledged several wins for Alaska in the tax and spending law, including a new royalty sharing deal designed to provide revenue from federal oil production in eight years.
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