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Ed Markey: across the Country, thousands of miles of old, leaking natural gas distribution pipelines that run under our streets are…

On the recordApril 13, 2015
across the Country, thousands of miles of old, leaking natural gas distribution pipelines that run under our streets are costing consumers money, threatening public health and safety with potentially dangerous explosions and contributing to global warming by releasing natural gas into the atmosphere.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the dangers and costs of leaking natural gas pipelines.

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