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On the recordOctober 27, 2021
Developing fossil fuels now given the escalation of the climate crisis and its harm on black and brown communities is unconscionable.
Said by
Cori Bush
Democratic · Missouri

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Bush criticizes fossil fuel development's impact on marginalized communities amid the climate crisis.

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