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Residents of Cancer Alley have fewer protections against environmental discrimination

By Halle Parker
Published October 10, 2024 at 1:51 PM PDT

People who live in one of the nation's most toxic areas for air pollution -- known as Cancer Alley -- have lost the ability to sue for protection from environmental racism.

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