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Ed Markey: The perpetrators of the climate crisis are staying in power and not paying for pollution.

On the recordJune 15, 2021
The perpetrators of the climate crisis are staying in power and not paying for pollution.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes those responsible for climate issues avoiding accountability.

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