On the recordApril 14, 2021
Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and those of low-income communities.
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congress.govPaul Tonko: “Americans who have paid the highest price for this pollution have mostly been people of color and those of low-income…”
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Tonko points out that marginalized communities suffer the most from pollution.
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