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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Well, turning to DDT, it remains persistent in the river system despite that fact it was banned some time ago.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley highlights the ongoing issue of DDT contamination in the river system.

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