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Chellie Pingree: But the fact is it is still a critical tool, and if we care about our environment as well as our economy, it is…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
But the fact is it is still a critical tool, and if we care about our environment as well as our economy, it is something that we have to have.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Pingree emphasizes the importance of the Endangered Species Act for environmental and economic health.

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