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Ed Markey: “One of the most powerful arguments made in the course of trying to get a fair settlement from Exxon after the Exxon…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
One of the most powerful arguments made in the course of trying to get a fair settlement from Exxon after the Exxon Valdez spill was an economic study conducted by the State of Alaska.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey discusses the importance of economic studies in environmental settlements.

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