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Ed Markey: The principal reason why we are here is mountaintop removal mining, and it is one of the single most environmentally…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
The principal reason why we are here is mountaintop removal mining, and it is one of the single most environmentally destructive practices on Earth.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the environmental destruction caused by mountaintop removal mining.

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