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Ed Markey: “Waiting decades to move on that cleanup harms communities and the larger State interests.”

On the recordMay 5, 2022
Waiting decades to move on that cleanup harms communities and the larger State interests.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of timely cleanup after reactor shutdowns.

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