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Ed Markey: you do want to see a legislative increase in the liability cap to ensure that oil companies are held fully responsible…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
you do want to see a legislative increase in the liability cap to ensure that oil companies are held fully responsible for their spills.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for legislation to increase liability for oil spills.

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