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On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
Today, environmental justice communities, including communities of color, tribal and Indigenous communities, and poor and working-class communities continue to be disproportionately burdened by pollution and harmful climate effects.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights ongoing environmental injustices faced by marginalized communities.

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