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Yvette Clarke: Right across the Hudson River stands a collection of refinery, chemical facilities between Newark Airport and Port…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
Right across the Hudson River stands a collection of refinery, chemical facilities between Newark Airport and Port Elizabeth that has been referred to by terrorism experts as the most dangerous 2 miles in America because a major release of toxic chemicals from any of these facilities could injure or kill tens or hundreds of thousands of people and possibly impact millions.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke warns about the high risk of chemical facilities near New York City.

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