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Ed Markey: The drilling moratorium directly impacted the lives of thousands of individuals in the Gulf of Mexico.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
The drilling moratorium directly impacted the lives of thousands of individuals in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the negative effects of the drilling moratorium on Gulf residents.

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