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On the recordJune 23, 2021
We have lost--irrevocably--resources, and we are losing them every day to inappropriate development because of the total loss of protections under the Trump rule for up to 80 percent of our waterways and wetlands.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights the environmental impact of the Trump administration's rule changes on waterways.

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