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On the recordNovember 15, 2011
we cannot ignore the significant oil boom on private and state lands in North Dakota
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey acknowledges the oil boom in North Dakota despite federal policies.

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