EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint – Winnipeg Free Press
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Stay updated with breaking news from Aaron Bernstein. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids. But new regulations were going to be costly and […]
About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids. One co-worker, though, leaked Levin’s analysis to the press, igniting a public outcry that pressured the EPA to act. Now, the EPA is on the eve of strengthening them.
The Environmental Protection Agency will soon strengthen lead in drinking water regulations. Lead levels have dropped drastically over the last several decades....
Numerous crises involving lead poisoning from tainted water, include Flint, Michigan and Washington, DC.