If we do not, sea level rise is expected to impact 9,000 acres of riverfront lands this century in the Hudson Valley alone.
Paul Tonko: “If we do not, sea level rise is expected to impact 9,000 acres of riverfront lands this century in the Hudson Valley…”
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Tonko warns about the severe impacts of sea level rise on riverfront lands.
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