COVID-19 obviously has drawn a lot of attention, and as an epidemic, we know that it has exposed and, in many cases, worsened long-standing environmental injustices.
Paul Tonko: “COVID-19 obviously has drawn a lot of attention, and as an epidemic, we know that it has exposed and, in many cases…”
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COVID-19 has highlighted existing environmental injustices affecting minority and low-income communities.
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