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Puerto Rico's southern region fights for cleaner air, water

Shuttered windows are a permanent fixture in Salinas, an industrial town on Puerto Rico’s southeast coast that is considered one of the U.S. territory’s most contaminated regions.

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EPA to test air, groundwater in Puerto Rico for first time

For the first time, the EPA will test air and groundwater in underserved and polluted communities in Puerto Rico’s southern region. The announcement is part of the Biden administration’s effort to directly address the disproportionate impacts of pollution that have existed for decades in many low-income communities and communities of color.

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