Lead and Copper Rule

Why the EPA won’t get the lead out of our water

Photo: AP/Carlos Osorio The agency was slow to revise its lead pipe regulations under Obama. It’s even worse under Trump…

6 years ago

Watchdog says lack of EPA oversight helped cause ‘catastrophic’ Flint water crisis

Placards posted above water fountains warn against drinking the water at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, May 4,…

6 years ago

Michigan Not Waiting for EPA to Fix Weak Rules on Lead in Drinking Water

Michigan could become the first state to get rid of lead pipes for drinking water thanks to new regulations that…

6 years ago

Why are Texas’ smaller utilities not cleaning up drinking water?

Several recent national studies have found dozens of public utilities in Texas that supply tens of thousands of people with…

7 years ago