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How the closure of EPA offices puts poor and minority communities at risk

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73% Informative

EPA established offices nationwide to address disproportionately high levels of pollution in poor and minority communities.

The EPA is eliminating these offices as part of its effort to end DEI programs and cut spending.

Ali Rogin speaks with Amudalat Ajasa , who covers environmental health for The Washington Post .

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82

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87

Neutral language

41

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formal

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English

Language complexity

59

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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