Jeff Merkley said "In my home State you have an impact on the oysters, because the Pacific Ocean is 30 percent more acidic than it was before we started burning coal." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017

In my home State you have an impact on the oysters, because the Pacific Ocean is 30 percent more acidic than it was before we started burning coal.

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Merkley highlights climate change effects on marine life in his state.

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