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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
This is a huge, unprecedented science experiment that took place at BP's hands dumping all the chemicals in with the oil.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey describes the environmental impact of BP's actions on shrimping.

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