Environmental Injustice

Living on Earth

According to a new study by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, government agencies aren’t sufficiently considering the impact of policies on minority and low-income communities. Host Steve Curwood discusses the report with commission chair Mary Frances Berry.

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