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\u201cI am optimistic that Gov. Whitmer\u2019s directive to reorganize MDEQ and create an Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate will allow an opportunity for environmental justice issues to be addressed \u2014 and for wrongs to be righted \u2014 for communities disproportionately impacted by pollution, or water that\u2019s been contaminated or priced out of their reach,\u201d Chang said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI am optimistic that Gov. 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