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On the recordJune 23, 2010
We have to be very careful that what we're doing in the Gulf right now with the oil, with the dispersants doesn't wind up having a generational impact on the marine life in perhaps the most important area of our country for marine life.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about the potential long-term impact of dispersants on marine life in the Gulf.

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