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On the recordJuly 9, 2024
It is no accident that communities experiencing the worst of these causes are the same ones that have been on the front lines of historic inequities.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the link between environmental issues and historical inequities in affected communities.

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