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Ed Markey: Continuing on this path is a death sentence for Appalachia.

On the recordJuly 18, 2012
Continuing on this path is a death sentence for Appalachia.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey warns about the negative impact of coal mining on Appalachian communities.

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