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Ed Markey: Well, it's pretty obvious that none of the companies have actually invested in 21st century technologies that make it…

On the recordJune 14, 2010
Well, it's pretty obvious that none of the companies have actually invested in 21st century technologies that make it possible to either shut down the leak or to respond to the damage which is being done out in the ocean and to the livelihoods of people.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes oil companies for not investing in modern technologies to handle oil spills effectively.

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