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Rashida Tlaib: we are surrendering the planet and our environment to corporate polluters, accepting, of course, the disruption to our…

On the recordNovember 30, 2021
we are surrendering the planet and our environment to corporate polluters, accepting, of course, the disruption to our agriculture, our trade, migration on a massive, unprecedented scale, and the devastating public health impacts.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the severe consequences of climate change on the environment and public health.

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