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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
If it's hitting home in Alaska, if it's hitting home around the world, we should not be paying zero attention.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Calls for attention to waste management issues impacting trade partners.

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