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On the recordJuly 20, 2021
We must recognize that the devastating heat dome disproportionately affected vulnerable communities, like the low-income neighborhoods that became heat islands.
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Suzanne Bonamici
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlighting the impact of climate events on marginalized communities.

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