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On the recordMay 4, 2021
The transition to electric vehicles presents us with the opportunity to tackle these disparities head on by decreasing air pollution.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clarke highlights the potential of electric vehicles to reduce air pollution in disadvantaged communities.

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