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Ed Markey: I welcome your proposal that the oil and gas industry should pay a larger share of the government's costs for…

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
I welcome your proposal that the oil and gas industry should pay a larger share of the government's costs for inspections and permits following years of lax oversight.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey supports increased fees for oil and gas industry oversight.

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