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Ed Markey: “These laws have saved countless lives and billions of dollars in health costs and created an expectation that the air we…”

On the recordJune 6, 2016
These laws have saved countless lives and billions of dollars in health costs and created an expectation that the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we use are safe.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey asserts the success of environmental laws in protecting public health.

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