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Tom Udall: “If it were not for leasing water, the river would go dry, and there would be no water to sustain the endangered species…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
If it were not for leasing water, the river would go dry, and there would be no water to sustain the endangered species in the river.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall discusses the critical need for water leasing to protect endangered species.

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