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Ed Markey: “Now that we have it, it is time to take action to prevent big oil from wreaking havoc on our environment, and that is…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
Now that we have it, it is time to take action to prevent big oil from wreaking havoc on our environment, and that is why I introduced the No New Drilling Act to prevent the expansion of offshore drilling.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for legislation to prevent offshore drilling expansion after the disaster.

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