Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes

Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest ...
Food & Water Watch

Federal Spending Package Would Cut Lead Pipe Replacement Funding

"No one in the wealthiest nation on Earth should be subjected to this antiquated risk." Washington – Today, the House of Representatives is slated to pass a spending package that cuts funding for lead ...
Troy Record

Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will defend the Biden administration’s aggressive rule for reducing lead in drinking water against a court challenge, though ...
syracuse.com

Syracuse’s water pipe woes: It’s going to take twice as long to replace lead lines, city admits

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That ...