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Ed Markey: We do need to create new jobs. There are many opportunities in a new energy economy to move forward with the wind…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
We do need to create new jobs. There are many opportunities in a new energy economy to move forward with the wind, solar.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey calls for job creation in renewable energy sectors like wind and solar.

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