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Susie Lee: “We're facing the worst drought in 12 centuries that is only…”

Featuring: Susie Lee, Democratic | U.S. House, Nevada, District 3

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Opening Remarks for Congresswoman Susie Lee's Southern Nevada Water Summit

Published | Video Starts at 10:29

Who would have ever thought that we'd have a hurricane on the West Coast? And believe me, we're going to see more, not less, like that. But unlike the rest of the country, We're facing the worst drought in 12 centuries that is only being made worse by the climate crisis. And you know, a year ago, about this time a year ago, even before that, we in the lower basin states were really at a critical point. (10:29–10:38)

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Asserts that the current drought in the western U.S. is the worst in 1,200 years and is exacerbated by climate change.

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