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Ed Markey: The Obama Administration is now in the process of revising this rule so that we can better protect streams and the…

On the recordNovember 3, 2011
The Obama Administration is now in the process of revising this rule so that we can better protect streams and the people who live next to them.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses efforts to revise mining regulations for better environmental protection.

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