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On the recordMarch 2, 2010
Climate change, ocean acidification, sea level rise, pollution, and overfishing threaten the health of our oceans and coastal communities, and with them, our economy.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell highlights various threats to oceans and their economic implications.

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