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Anthony G. Brown: “The last thing that we should be focused on is putting the largest estuary in America and a multi-billion dollar…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
The last thing that we should be focused on is putting the largest estuary in America and a multi-billion dollar economic catalyst that spans seven states at risk of an oil spill the same magnitude and size as the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Anthony G. Brown
Maryland

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Brown warns against the risks of oil spills to the Chesapeake Bay's economy.

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