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On the recordMarch 29, 2022
The fixation of the Army Corps only on inland flooding, with sea level rise and storm surge making the risk to coastal communities so much worse is something that I would urge this Administration to address.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse calls for addressing coastal flooding risks in Army Corps funding.

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