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Ed Markey: This simple and commonsense solution means vast quantities of hydroelectricity, without a single new dam, and at a cost…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
This simple and commonsense solution means vast quantities of hydroelectricity, without a single new dam, and at a cost to the government of precisely nothing.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for hydroelectricity generation without new dams, emphasizing its cost-effectiveness.

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