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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
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.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Republican opposition to environmental regulations.

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