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Ed Markey: creating a dedicated funding stream paid for by the oil industry for offshore regulators, that area has been woefully…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
creating a dedicated funding stream paid for by the oil industry for offshore regulators, that area has been woefully funded, historically.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for better funding for offshore regulation.

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