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Tom Udall: “We've seen the impacts of global warming firsthand in New Mexico. Prolonged droughts, more frequent wildfires and…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
We've seen the impacts of global warming firsthand in New Mexico. Prolonged droughts, more frequent wildfires and increased threats to forests and agriculture present some of the biggest economic and public health challenges we face in our State and nation.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Senator Udall highlights the severe effects of climate change in New Mexico.

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