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Steve Cohen: The Byhalia crude oil pipeline goes through low-income, African-American communities that have been burdened with a lot…

On the recordJune 23, 2021
The Byhalia crude oil pipeline goes through low-income, African-American communities that have been burdened with a lot of industrial pollutants for years.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the environmental impact of the Byhalia pipeline on vulnerable communities.

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