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A national leader on energy and the environment, top Democrat on Natural Resources Committee. Proudly serving 7th Congressional District of Massachusetts!
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October 17
Rep. calls for DEA investigation into facility at center of meningitis outbreak
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FRAMINGHAM (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – With new cases being reported of fungal infection involving a different pain-relieving steroid manufactured by the New England Compounding Center, Congressma
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October 16
A good read from The Herald News.
OUR VIEW: Compounding problems with health and safety oversight
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This week, David Miller, executive vice president of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, asked the question on everyone’s mind: “Who the heck at the government level was asleep at the switch?” Budget crises or not, DPH has a moral contract with the more than 6...
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October 16
You're welcome! This legislation will help ensure that the effects of aging on America's nuclear power plants are more well-known before granting any license extensions, so that residents can have confidence that the reactors’ ‘golden years’ won’t involve catastrophic aging-related safety failures.
Kudos for Tierney, Markey on N-plant bill
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To the editor:U.S. Reps. John Tierney and Edward Markey have again stood up for public safety at nuclear power plants in the United States (“Seabrook
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October 16
With new cases being reported of fungal infection involving a different pain-relieving steroid manufactured by the New England Compounding Center, today I called on the Justice Dept to investigate whether the company may have violated laws ...
and regulations related to how controlled substances can be sold.

Read more: http://markey.house.gov/press-release/markey-asks-justice-department-investigate-possible-controlled-substance-violations
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Markey Asks Justice Department to Investigate Possible Controlled Substance Violations by New Englan
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Oct. 16, 2012--GiselleCompany may have been improperly distributing nearly 1,000 controlled substances, including cocaine, morphine and ketamine that fall under the purview of Drug Enforcement Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. – With new cases being reported of fungal infection involving a different pain-reli...
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October 16
New reports shows the devastating impact Rep. Paul Ryan's budget would have on seniors in the 7th Congressional district.

- Increase prescription drug costs for 5,700 Medicare beneficiaries
- Eliminate new preventive care benefits for 103...
,000 Medicare beneficiaries
- Jeopardize nursing home care for 2,400 residents whose expenses are paid by Medicaid

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New Reports Show District-by-District Impacts of Ryan Budget on Seniors | Committee on Energy and C
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Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, released for each congressional district an analysis of the impact of the Ryan budget on critical programs that seniors depend on, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and numerous other federal programs.
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October 9
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New Report Details 223 House Votes against Clean Energy, for Fossil Fuels | The House Committee on N
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WASHINGTON (October 9, 2012) – A new report details the 223 votes the House of Representatives has cast over the last two years to undercut wind, solar and energy efficiency and provide special favors to the fossil fuel industry. The report, released by the Democratic staff of the Natural Resources ...
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October 9
2nd anniversary of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act is a celebration of making the latest technologies accessible to all Americans.

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Markey Hails Two-Year Anniversary of Historic Law Making 21st Century Communications Technologies Ac
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Oct. 5, 2012--GiselleLawmaker is author of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today applau...
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October 9
VIDEO: NECN covers the issue of compounding pharmacies and the meningitis outbreak. It's time for stronger oversight of these operations.

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Meningitis outbreak sparks calls for change
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Mass. Congressman Ed Markley seeks to improve regulations of compounding drug industry
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September 27
50 Years After Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
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While powerful, the polluter playbook is no match for the truth and those brave enough to shout it from the rooftops. That is the lesson of Rachel Carson. Her courage inspired citizens to demand change, even as polluters tried to silence the author of Silent Spring.
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September 26
Our latest blog post on how the natural gas boom is reshaping US energy mix - it’s cheaper! But the GOP export plan will raise costs. Read more...
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Evaluating energy and environment policy.
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September 26
Deadly Connection: Extreme Weather and Climate Change | The House Committee on National Resources -.
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WASHINGTON (September 25, 2012) – After record-breaking heat, destructive wildfires, droughts and storms punished communities across the United States this year, two House Democrats are asking Congress to recognize the steep cost of climate change’s steroidal effect on extreme weather. Reps. Ed Mark...
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September 26
Massachusetts congressmen propose delaying relicensing decision on Seabrook Station nuclear power pl
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A proposal by two Massachusetts congressmen would put on hold for nearly a decade attempts by the Seabrook Station nuclear plant to win federal approval to operate until 2050. The bill, filed by US Representatives Edward J. Markey and John Tierney last week, came days after the Nuclear Regulatory Co...
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