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Abigail Spanberger: “In my home of Virginia, we have 16 million acres of forested land and forest-related businesses contribute $156 million…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
In my home of Virginia, we have 16 million acres of forested land and forest-related businesses contribute $156 million to our state's economy each year.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

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Spanberger discusses Virginia's forest resources and their economic contribution.

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