"It was built by the county in the early '80s and late '70s, primarily for oil shale, " Merill says.

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Recipients of the Coalition package of letters and attachments included the CEO's of Citigroup, Merill Lynch, Mellon Bank, Templeton Funds and Putnam Funds.

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In fact, on the same day that Witt told Merill Lynch that he had passed the Series 7, the firm received an email notice that he had failed.

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