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Ed Markey: Instead of attacking commonsense safeguards for clean water, clean air, protections which benefit people like myself in…

On the recordNovember 17, 2011
Instead of attacking commonsense safeguards for clean water, clean air, protections which benefit people like myself in farming and ranching, make the companies use what they have first.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for companies to utilize existing resources before seeking new subsidies.

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