Today, in the United States, nearly 80 percent of black Americans live within 30 miles of a coal plant, breathing in toxic chemicals and living with health consequences of our deference to fossil fuels.
Kennedy highlights health risks faced by black Americans near coal plants.
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In other parlance, it is countercyclical, right? When you have an economic downturn, Medicaid enrollment increases, right?
So, it is clear that there are those barriers and so many changes that are affecting Native Americans and ultimately the health outcomes and quality of life.
It is not going to be a surprise to anybody in this committee--offshore wind development. This has been a priority of mine since I first arrived in Congress.
This is, in all likelihood, my last committee hearing as well. It has been an extraordinary honor and pleasure and privilege for me to join all of you on the best committee in Congress.
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