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THE ENVIRONMENT
Inside a Pork Barrel
The tale of a North Dakota water project that defies common sense—and all attempts to kill it
May
1
1984
GEOFFREY NORMAN
Inside a Pork Barrel
GEOFFREY NORMAN
May
1
1984
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THE ENVIRONMENT
Inside a Pork Barrel
The tale of a North Dakota water project that defies common sense—and all attempts to kill it
May
1
1984
GEOFFREY NORMAN
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