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Ed Markey: The lack of a uniform Federal standard requiring the safe disposal of coal ash has resulted in over 200 cases of water…

On the recordJune 16, 2015
The lack of a uniform Federal standard requiring the safe disposal of coal ash has resulted in over 200 cases of water contamination in addition to major, major spills.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the dangers of inconsistent coal ash disposal regulations.

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