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On the recordJune 21, 2021
We can expect that investment to be paid back many times over through healthier fish stocks, reduced storm damages, and climate mitigation that we desperately need.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett emphasizes the benefits of investing in coastal restoration.

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