Edward Markey actually said...

the purposes of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, as outlined in section 102(f) of that law, is to 'strike a balance between protection of the environment and agricultural productivity and the nation's need for coal as an essential source of energy.'

03/05/2012

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