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Dick Durbin: One El Nino year alone will not be enough to end this drought, and Californians are really hurting.

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
One El Nino year alone will not be enough to end this drought, and Californians are really hurting.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the ongoing impact of drought on California despite potential El Nino effects.

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