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On the recordOctober 12, 2011
More than one year has passed since BP's blown out well finally stopped spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but Congress has not enacted a single legislative reform in response to the worst environmental disaster in American history.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Congress for inaction on environmental reforms after the BP oil spill.

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