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Ed Markey: In Massachusetts, we have reduced our greenhouse gases by 40 percent since 1990, and our gross domestic product has gone…

On the recordOctober 19, 2015
In Massachusetts, we have reduced our greenhouse gases by 40 percent since 1990, and our gross domestic product has gone up by 70 percent.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights Massachusetts' success in reducing emissions while growing the economy.

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