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On the recordOctober 17, 2023
Removing protection for wetlands is especially shortsighted as climate change continues to fuel more extreme weather events, which we witness almost daily.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Warning about the consequences of removing wetland protections amid climate change.

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