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Ben Ray Luján: The southwest U.S. faces upwards of $1.4 trillion in lost gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050 due to…

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
The southwest U.S. faces upwards of $1.4 trillion in lost gross domestic product (GDP) between 2022 and 2050 due to risks and costs of projected water scarcity challenges.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights significant economic risks from water scarcity in the southwest U.S.

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