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On the recordMay 31, 2010
potentially billions of dollars, in essence, then, to put water back in the river that has almost the same sulfate content as the water you took out.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Senator Hoeven warns about the financial implications of water desalination efforts.

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