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Can the Harris Walz campaign get voter turnout in a Pennsylvania environmental justice community affected by natural gas?

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Chester , Pennsylvania , is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community" The city of 33,000 just outside Philadelphia , is the oldest city in the state, incorporated in 1682 .

Residents have protested against the expansion of heavy industries, particularly fracking and others involving fossil fuels.

Many fear a Trump administration would cancel the existing, and more businesses that cause pollution would be approved.

Residents of Chester , Pennsylvania , see natural gas as a " catch-22 " The Trump campaign has promised to approve new natural gas infrastructure, including approving LNG facilities.

The city is applying for Environmental Protection Agency grant money to improve children's health through lead testing, beautify the city and pursue vocational training for sustainable jobs.

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