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On the recordOctober 18, 2023
Do protected wetlands help keep stormwater from flooding chronically underinvested communities with aging or limited infrastructure?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions the role of wetlands in preventing flooding in vulnerable communities.

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