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On the recordApril 21, 2021
Yes. And, in fact, in the case of the Dakota Access Pipeline, it was originally supposed to be constructed through a wealthier and Whiter neighborhood.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting racial disparities in the placement of fossil fuel infrastructure.

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