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Ed Markey: the other side of the coin is, it is a job creator for construction, painting, and other occupations that will have to…

On the recordMay 11, 2021
the other side of the coin is, it is a job creator for construction, painting, and other occupations that will have to go in and do this work.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the job creation potential of environmental remediation efforts.

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