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Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

FILE - Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., speaks about climate change during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 7, 2021, in Washington. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court's 6-3 ruling on Thursday, June 30, 2022, saying it will be felt most by communities of color and poor communities, which are located near power plants at higher percentages than the national average. “It is our responsibility to respond at this time because we cannot allow those who are most vulnerable to pay this price,” Markey said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) The sun sets at Chalmette refinery in Chalmette, La., located just over the Mississippi River levee May 3, 2020. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court's 6-3 ruling on Thursday, June 30, saying it will be felt most by communities of color and poor communities, which are located near power plants at higher percentages than the national average. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) FILE - Jamaal Bowman speaks to attendees during his primary-night party on June 23, 2020, in New York. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court's 6-3 ruling on Thursday, June 30, 2022, saying it will be felt most by communities of color and poor communities, which are located near power plants at higher percentages than the national average. Bowman expressed concern that the decision could set a precedent that will limit regulatory agencies in their ability to protect human health. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File) The ExxonMobil Refinery, is seen near the Louisiana State Capital in Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 12, 2019. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court's 6-3 ruling on Thursday, June 30, 2022, saying it will be felt most by communities of color and poor communities, which are located near power plants at higher percentages than the national average. (David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP) FILE - Homes near Norco, La., are surrounded by floodwater as refineries continue to flare the day after Hurricane Ida hit southern Louisiana, Aug. 30, 2021. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court's 6-3 ruling on Thursday, June 30, 2022, saying it will be felt most by communities of color and poor communities, which are located near power plants at higher percentages than the national average. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)