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Mike Thompson: It was terrible for business, it was terrible from a public safety standpoint. The Coast Guard couldn't even get in and…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
It was terrible for business, it was terrible from a public safety standpoint. The Coast Guard couldn't even get in and out of the harbor.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson describes the dire consequences of silted harbors on local business and safety.

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