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Ed Markey: that is a sign, is it not, of success, that now the oil industry is viewing the Gulf of Mexico has a place where they…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
that is a sign, is it not, of success, that now the oil industry is viewing the Gulf of Mexico has a place where they want to drill.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey points out the increase in drilling rigs as a sign of industry confidence.

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