For Black voters, climate action means little without relief from rising costs

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By Adam Mahoney, Capital BOct 24, 2026, 9:00 am83 ptsTrending
For Elijah Lee, protecting the environment has always been about what’s happening close to home. He grew up in a predominantly Black, low-income community in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and went to school next to a paper mill that filled the air with pollution. He always wondered why it seemed like the…

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