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Deb Haaland: “For too long, the Gulf Coast has been treated as a sacrifice zone.”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
For too long, the Gulf Coast has been treated as a sacrifice zone.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Haaland addresses the environmental injustices faced by Gulf Coast communities.

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