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On the recordAugust 4, 2020
I was proud to sponsor, with a number of my colleagues, the TREES Act, which would plant trees in low-income communities and increase the tree canopy in areas that have historically lacked green space.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes discusses the TREES Act aimed at improving green spaces in low-income areas.

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