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Ed Markey: They are not talking about how the oil spill could cost the Gulf region $22 billion over three years and lost tourism…

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
They are not talking about how the oil spill could cost the Gulf region $22 billion over three years and lost tourism, according to one study.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the economic impact of the oil spill being ignored.

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