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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
Nutrient pollution from nitrogen and phosphorus has consistently ranked as one of the top causes of degradation of some of U.S. waters for more than a decade.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin highlights the long-standing issue of nutrient pollution affecting U.S. waters.

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