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Ed Markey: Fallacy: More stringent enforcement of the Clean Water Act by the EPA and other federal agencies is creating an economic…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
Fallacy: More stringent enforcement of the Clean Water Act by the EPA and other federal agencies is creating an economic crisis in Central Appalachia.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey challenges the claim that stricter environmental regulations harm the economy.

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