Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
Partisan battles are engulfing the nation’s ocean policy, showing that polarization over environmental issues doesn’t stop at the water’s edge.
For years, ocean policy was the preserve of wonks. But President Obama created the first national ocean policy, with a tiny White House staff, and with that set off some fierce election-year fights.
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Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
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