On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
We have lost approximately 1,900 square miles of those wetlands, which is equivalent to Senator Whitehouse's entire State.
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congress.govGarret Graves: “We have lost approximately 1,900 square miles of those wetlands, which is equivalent to Senator Whitehouse's entire…”
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Graves highlights the significant loss of wetlands in Louisiana and its impact.
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