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.'

Context

Markey discusses the balance between environmental protection and coal energy needs.

03/05/2012

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