Edward Markey actually said...

A $200 million reclamation fee similar to the one that is in Mr. Markey's new legislation, H.R. 3446, would clean up mines and also create at least 13,000 jobs.

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Markey's legislation aims to fund mine cleanup and job creation.

09/20/2011

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