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On the recordOctober 27, 2021
Those are the ones that are most likely to not get the jobs in the oil fields or most likely the ones not to see the direct benefits but also get the dirtier air, the dirtier water.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

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Gomez highlights the disproportionate environmental impacts on communities of color from the oil industry.

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