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On the recordMarch 7, 2022
Most of the jobs, especially in my community, from corporate polluters, they are temporary, and they will be of little use if another oil spill is allowed to destroy the source of our water and source of our life.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Highlighting the temporary nature of jobs from polluters and the risks of oil spills.

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