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On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
Every place, they don't want it in their back yard, and the powerful people, the wealthy people, the people that have voices... they don't get the pollutants in those areas.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen highlights the disparity in environmental impacts based on community wealth and political influence.

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