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Jared Huffman: “I think common sense is that if an agency is proposing or is considering a project that would be the tipping point for a…”

On the recordDecember 18, 2025
I think common sense is that if an agency is proposing or is considering a project that would be the tipping point for a community that is already overburdened by pollution, and that would dramatically increase a problem like Cancer Alley in Louisiana, they ought to be able to consider those cumulative impacts. I would call that common sense.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Addressing environmental concerns related to pollution and community health impacts.

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