On the recordNovember 17, 2011
Over 1,000 scientists wrote and said the Coastal Plain is uniquely sensitive to disturbance, making it virtually impossible to mitigate the effects of oil development.
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Markey cites scientific consensus on the environmental sensitivity of the Coastal Plain.
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