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On the recordJune 27, 2012
But there is much work to be done. And that is why I, working with the Nashua River Watershed Association, introduced a bill we are considering at this moment, a bill that would initiate a three-year study to determine whether roughly 28 miles of the Nashua River and its tributaries can be designated as wild and scenic rivers.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the need for further work on river conservation and introduces his bill.

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