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Ed Markey: The Arctic sales are scheduled late in the five-year period to facilitate further scientific study and data collection…

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
The Arctic sales are scheduled late in the five-year period to facilitate further scientific study and data collection and longer term planning for spill response preparedness and infrastructure.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the need for scientific study before Arctic lease sales.

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