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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “This bill is called the Environmental Justice, right? That we are focused on making sure that everybody has justice in…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
This bill is called the Environmental Justice, right? That we are focused on making sure that everybody has justice in the same sense of access to that clean air, access to economic opportunities that don't come at the expense of somebody else's health.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez emphasizes the importance of environmental justice and equitable access to clean air and economic opportunities.

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