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Ed Markey: “I agree with you, 100 percent. I just think this is something that is relatively easy for the industry to deal with, but…”

On the recordApril 27, 2021
I agree with you, 100 percent. I just think this is something that is relatively easy for the industry to deal with, but again, it is going to require strong rules that are put on the books.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for strong regulations to manage methane emissions effectively.

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