He helped pass a historic EJ bill. But he’s just getting started.

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By Brianna BakerOct 14, 2020, 3:50 am248 pts
On September 18, New Jersey passed a dream bill for activist, lawyer, and policy researcher Nicky Sheats. The first of its kind in the country, the law gives the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) the power to deny permits for any new industrial development that would pollute communities —…

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