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Ed Markey: “They are putting profits above clean air and water.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2015
They are putting profits above clean air and water.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes corporations prioritizing profits over environmental protections.

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