Murkowski introduced a bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from limiting the amount of greenhouse gases that major industries can produce . In a statement , Murkowski said , " We can not turn a blind eye to the EPA 's efforts to impose back-door climate regulations with no input from Congress . " In the wake of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill ( BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico ) , Murkowski opposed a bill that would have raised the liability cap for oil spills from $ 75 million to $ 10 billion . She said that such a large cap would jeopardize various businesses , and that exposing companies to greater risk would make it impossible for smaller companies to compete . Murkowski has received over $ 50,000 from BP
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Lisa Murkowski