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Drew Costley

Mar 11, 2021

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The Color of Climate

The County With the Worst Air Pollution in the U.S. Just Voted to Drill for More Oil and Gas

Opponents of the move say most of the oil and gas wells will be drilled near Hispanic communities

The text “The Color of Climate” is illustrated in a circle pattern around a globe icon. Behind the text there are two images side-by-side — on the left is a gavel and an “I Voted” sticker, and on the right is an oil drilling machine.
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Drew Costley

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Drew Costley is a Staff Writer at FutureHuman covering the environment, health, science and tech. Previously @ SFGate, East Bay Express, USA Today, etc.

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