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On the recordJuly 19, 2017
What we have here is the latest information from our Coastal Resources Management Council about sea level rise happening along our coasts.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse discusses the impact of sea level rise on Rhode Island.

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