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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Once we lose them there, they are gone. And we know how hard it is to get the phosphorus out of the lake.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the irreversible loss of fish and the difficulty of addressing phosphorus pollution.

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