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Ed Markey: EPA regulations have helped to protect wetlands and reduce lead in gasoline, making sure our drinking water is safe to…

On the recordJune 6, 2016
EPA regulations have helped to protect wetlands and reduce lead in gasoline, making sure our drinking water is safe to drink and saves thousands of lives by reducing air pollution.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey asserts the positive health and environmental impacts of EPA regulations.

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