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On the recordAugust 19, 2018
I was able to get language recently passed that takes a look at the entire Great Lakes region and now classifies the entire Great Lakes region as a high-consequence area.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters discusses new legislation for the Great Lakes' safety.

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