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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.
We see this, and it happens not just in this instance but in many others where I have brought this point in front of this Committee, that people deserve to know if they are being poisoned, whether it is by accident or whether it is by any…
And I think this is something that speaks to a pattern that we have seen in front of this Committee.
Ocasio-Cortez, Hon. Alexandria, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York
Native people and Indigenous communities have been abused, and have not been respected.
To be clear, the kinds of pollution from that spill and a spill of that magnitude is profound, with highly noxious, hazardous air pollutants and methane that either leaked inadvertently or are vented or flared by operators.
Make no mistake, I am committed to continuing to working with the Navajo Nation, allottees, and other impacted individuals on the economic challenges of this proposition.
My hope is that we can work together as a Committee to address some of these injustices, including considering solar royalties for some of these communities.
a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Warrior Met Coal violated labor laws during the strike.
The Federal coal program alone is responsible for 13 percent of our total U.S. greenhouse gas pollution.
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