On the recordJune 8, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has shown us perhaps more clearly than ever that issues of environmental justice do not simply exist alone amongst themselves in a vacuum.
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congress.govYvette Clarke: “The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has shown us perhaps more clearly than ever that issues of environmental justice…”
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Representative Clarke highlights the interconnectedness of environmental justice issues and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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