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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
Would you agree that Tongass National Forest in Alaska, 16 million acres of temperate rainforest, is exactly the kind of forest we should be protecting right now for its climate mitigation potential?
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Questioning the importance of protecting the Tongass National Forest for climate benefits.

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