In Elizabeth, Booker Highlights Federal Programs to Improve Air Quality in Environmental Justice Communities

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"For environmental justice communities like the one I visited in Elizabeth today, poor air quality is a routine occurrence. As people here bear the brunt of the cumulative impacts of air pollution from diesel emissions and, more recently, the Canadian wildfires, these newly installed air quality monitors will be essential to making sure residents can make informed decisions about their health and well-being."

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"These federal programs to engage communities in air quality monitoring demonstrate the Biden Administration's ongoing commitment to advance environmental justice in vulnerable communities. Clean, safe air is a right for all, and this federal funding--alongside the Administration's steps to reduce pollution in overburdened communities and transition to a clean-energy economy--is putting Elizabeth on the pathway to making that sentiment a reality."

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