When it comes to rewriting the Stream Buffer Zone Rule, it seems that what we really need is a buffer zone from the Republican stream of opposition to any efforts to limit pollution or end giveaways to special interests.
Ed Markey: “When it comes to rewriting the Stream Buffer Zone Rule, it seems that what we really need is a buffer zone from the…”
On the recordNovember 3, 2011
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Markey criticizes Republican opposition to environmental regulations.
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