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Ed Markey: “Building transmission is important. It’s also important not to lock in more fossil fuels and lock out communities.”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
Building transmission is important. It’s also important not to lock in more fossil fuels and lock out communities.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement on bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

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