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Peter DeFazio: “The Willamette River in Oregon was an open sewer”

On the recordJune 23, 2014
The Willamette River in Oregon was an open sewer
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio reflects on past environmental issues to emphasize the importance of current regulations.

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