Please understand that the majority of people in Appalachia are against mountaintop removal coal mining.
Ed Markey: “Please understand that the majority of people in Appalachia are against mountaintop removal coal mining.”
On the recordMay 31, 2012
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Markey emphasizes local opposition to mountaintop removal mining practices.
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