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Ed Markey: Marine debris... is a threat to this vital oceanic wonder and also to the industries in New England and other East Coast…

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
Marine debris... is a threat to this vital oceanic wonder and also to the industries in New England and other East Coast states that have sustained families in their employment for generations.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about the dangers of marine debris to the economy.

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