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Sheldon Whitehouse: “Rising sea levels and spreading flood plains appear likely to destroy billions of dollars in property and to displace…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2018
Rising sea levels and spreading flood plains appear likely to destroy billions of dollars in property and to displace millions of people.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights warnings about coastal property value crashes due to climate change.

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