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On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
As we are facing in the Great Lakes, a monumental challenge of additional rainfall that is washing over our watersheds at a much higher rate and taking with it a lot of nutrients.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Kaptur discusses environmental challenges in the Great Lakes due to increased rainfall.

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