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Danny Davis: “Environmental Justice matters. We must begin to eliminate the mentality that our nation's poorest communities can be…”

On the recordApril 22, 1999
Environmental Justice matters. We must begin to eliminate the mentality that our nation's poorest communities can be used as dumping grounds for our industrial achievements.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Apr 22, 1999

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Emphasizing the need for environmental justice for poor communities.

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