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Paul Tonko: Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous in water sources from agricultural storm water and waste water runoff fuel…

On the recordNovember 18, 2014
Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous in water sources from agricultural storm water and waste water runoff fuel rapid algal growth.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights the role of nutrient pollution in harmful algal blooms.

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