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“Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.”

Quote by Jim Clyburn

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Jim Clyburn is an American politician born on July 21, 1940. Since 1983, he has served as a U.S. Representative for South Carolina and is one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives. Clyburn has been actively involved in legislative work on civil rights, economic, and social policies in Congress. more

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