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Ed Markey: The Minerals Management Service... had become dysfunctional. Relationships with industry had become too cozy.

On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
The Minerals Management Service... had become dysfunctional. Relationships with industry had become too cozy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey describes the failures of the Minerals Management Service leading to safety issues.

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