Environmental Defense Fund: Final Lead in Drinking Water Rule Will Worsen Disparities in Lead Exposure
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (TNSRep) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 22:
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) released its long overdue revision of the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), ignoring extensive evidence it received in public comments highlighting major flaws. Among other issues, the agency failed to address environmental justice concerns raised by a recent American University-EDF analysis revealing that a lead pipe replacement program i . . .
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) released its long overdue revision of the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), ignoring extensive evidence it received in public comments highlighting major flaws. Among other issues, the agency failed to address environmental justice concerns raised by a recent American University-EDF analysis revealing that a lead pipe replacement program i . . .