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Ed Markey: Because of a relic of the Cold War, the Cuban embargo, American oil companies cannot drill in this area that could…

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
Because of a relic of the Cold War, the Cuban embargo, American oil companies cannot drill in this area that could contain as much as five billion barrels of oil.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the impact of the Cuban embargo on U.S. oil drilling opportunities.

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