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Ron Wyden: “Southeast Alaska's remaining timber industry, which is a vital sector of the economy, is on the verge of collapse.”

On the recordMay 24, 2011
Southeast Alaska's remaining timber industry, which is a vital sector of the economy, is on the verge of collapse.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden warns about the critical state of Southeast Alaska's timber industry.

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