CNN

July 27, 2010

"'This is the smoking gun we've been waiting for, where BP finally admits in writing the true magnitude of this spill could be at least 53,000 barrels a day,' said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Massachusetts, who heads the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee. The figure comes from documents Markey received during the committee's investigation into the disaster."

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July 26, 2010

"Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey has been one of the most outspoken critics of BP's handling of the Gulf oil crisis. He says he's pleased that Hayward is stepping down, but also wants to see that Hayward's likely successor, Bob Dudley, is able to change the culture. Markey says Dudley will need to turn the page on the Hayward era, and move on to become a model in the oil industry."

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July 22, 2010

"The Massachusetts High Technology Council and the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which have been critics of the costs of clean energy, are each calling for federal climate legislation they say will create jobs and keep local businesses competitive...

"Representative Edward J. Markey, who was instrumental to the climate legislation passed by the House last year, both expressed optimism yesterday. Markey said he expects the state to benefit from climate legislation, saying 'Massachusetts should be called the brain state instead of the Bay State... We flourish as an economy when new technology industries are growing.'"