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On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
New York is particularly vulnerable because, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, we are actually eighth in the Nation when it comes to high hazard potential dams.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand highlights New York's risk due to aging dams.

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