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Ben Ray Luján: While I very much respect that people keep telling me 99.8 percent of control burns are always under control, I am more…

On the recordJune 15, 2022
While I very much respect that people keep telling me 99.8 percent of control burns are always under control, I am more interested in the 0.2 percent that destroyed our state.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan emphasizes the risks of controlled burns leading to wildfires in New Mexico.

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