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Ed Markey: It is pretty clear that in the utility sector, they do not respond to voluntary, only to mandatory.

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
It is pretty clear that in the utility sector, they do not respond to voluntary, only to mandatory.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the need for mandatory regulations in the utility sector.

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