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On the recordMay 23, 2017
Lake Erie has the least number of trees surrounding it of any of the Great Lakes.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Kaptur highlights the environmental challenges facing Lake Erie due to lack of trees.

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