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Maria Cantwell: “Rising sea levels are supposed to significantly reduce…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sen. Cantwell Floor Speech on Dangers of a Rising Sea Level

Published | Video Starts at 07:28

We all in the northwest want to make sure that rising sea levels do not impact our estuaries and our wetlands. But that's exactly what this Rising sea levels are supposed to significantly reduce estuaries and wetlands by 2100. These areas are critical for juvenile salmon as they migrate to the ocean, as well as birds and important wildlife. Just this week, Isabel Brita at the Seattle times Wrote a piece about how the chinook salmon. (07:28–07:36)

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Asserts that rising sea levels will significantly reduce estuaries and wetlands by 2100.

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