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Jim Costa: “Why shouldn't we be focusing on habitat? Why shouldn't we be focusing on nonpoint discharges that put pollutants in the…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Why shouldn't we be focusing on habitat? Why shouldn't we be focusing on nonpoint discharges that put pollutants in the water?
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa advocates for prioritizing habitat and pollution control for fish survival.

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