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On the recordMarch 1, 2022
A lot of these companies, they have landscaping on the side of their truck as they pull up, but it is really land scraping.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes companies for prioritizing development over preserving trees and green spaces.

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