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Ed Markey: the agency is the poster child for an agency which has been captured by the industry which it is supposed to regulate.

On the recordNovember 25, 2018
the agency is the poster child for an agency which has been captured by the industry which it is supposed to regulate.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes the pipeline safety agency for being influenced by the industry it regulates.

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