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On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
It's a classic case of environmental injustice because Native American communities typically do the least among us to contribute to climate change, but they bear the impacts first and worst.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on Native American communities.

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