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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

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Markey discusses the importance of economic studies in environmental settlements.

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