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Ed Markey: We're now talking over the next 40 years, how do we build a huge blockade out in Boston Harbor to stop what is happening…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
We're now talking over the next 40 years, how do we build a huge blockade out in Boston Harbor to stop what is happening with the rising tides?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the need for infrastructure to combat rising sea levels in Boston.

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