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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…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
If we do not, sea level rise is expected to impact 9,000 acres of riverfront lands this century in the Hudson Valley alone.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns about the severe impacts of sea level rise on riverfront lands.

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