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Ed Markey: Does the Trump Administration plan to begin seismic testing and offshore drilling off of every state in the United…

On the recordApril 24, 2018
Does the Trump Administration plan to begin seismic testing and offshore drilling off of every state in the United States, with the exception of Florida, for some reason that has to do with a Senate race that is going on?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the Trump Administration's drilling plans and their political implications.

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