On the recordApril 24, 2013
The only response Congress has taken to the BP oil spill has been to pass the RESTORE Act to ensure that 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines and penalties will be sent to the Gulf Coast.
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congress.govEd Markey: “The only response Congress has taken to the BP oil spill has been to pass the RESTORE Act to ensure that 80 percent of…”
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Markey criticizes Congress for inadequate responses to the BP oil spill.
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