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Byron Dorgan: If Senator Dorgan is correct that the flooding at the Canadian border constitutes a violation of the Boundary Waters…

On the recordFebruary 18, 2010
If Senator Dorgan is correct that the flooding at the Canadian border constitutes a violation of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, then the violation is the result of North Dakota's failure to comply with the Treaty and with its own drainage regulations.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Dorgan discusses potential violations of the Boundary Waters Treaty due to flooding caused by drainage issues.

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