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Bruce Westerman: The end result of this will be more destruction, as this locked-up land will eventually be engulfed in catastrophic…

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
The end result of this will be more destruction, as this locked-up land will eventually be engulfed in catastrophic wildfires.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Warns that locking up land for conservation could lead to increased wildfires.

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