Did Development, Logging Cause Washington Flooding? Duh!


	Did Development, Logging Cause Washington Flooding? Duh!

ccarrel

12-9-2007 10:28 AM

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floods, general idiocy, development

ccarrel says:

Waiter. A heaping serving of political will, please!

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