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On the recordMay 16, 2016
The Federal Government, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--their actions in regard to the management of the river system in south Louisiana has largely resulted in the loss of about 1,900 square miles of coastal wetlands.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Graves criticizes federal management of Louisiana's river system for wetland loss.

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